I think it may be best to contact local builders and obtain a variety of bids on what it's going to cost to construct this complex on a "price per square foot" basis.

Total square foot is 4,831.

In an economy where white collar workers are moving to remote positions this doesn't bode well for that reason, and if you aren't tied geographically to your employer, why move somewhere where a 2200 sq foot house is $1 million when you can get a house that size for 350K in other areas without the congestion? 

I just can't step foot into this place.

Am I shooting myself in the foot when I'm applying for a mortgage (primary residence, I live-in flip) by reducing taxable income this year?

Specifically looking for price per square foot to do an add a level on a single family cape in a middle/upper class suburb, pretty much from the foundation up, maybe salvage some of the first floor.

I know kitchen and bathroom will be the most expensive per square foot.

I don't want to shoot myself in the foot here.

It runs about $1.75 per square foot, and my favorite color currently is khaki oak.

We want to start by flipping homes because he can do it all, maybe with the help of a friend or two, and we can save tons of money on labor while we’re still trying to get our foot in the door.