My other side would say "If you want to control your life, pay the cost, take the risk, buy your own house and have two bathrooms" but that isn't nice, so I try to stick to my pleasant negotiator side. ;-)

I am getting really into code, building systems, job cost, etc.

My best advice is to work with a realtor who is also an investor and can easily plug you in with their systems and network of GCs, lenders, and PMs.

Plus they have pretty nice tiered system that let's you add on as you grow.I've used REI Blackbook and REI simpli for real estate stuff I preferred REI Simpli.

When investing in New Construction, you are controlling the property for the first, BEST years of a buildings life.  

Partnerships or joint ventures are also effective for splitting equity and risk, while lease options can allow investors to control a property before finalizing the purchase.

@Patrick Drury Currently with just primary and 1 investment property out of state, I am finding it hard to keep track of these URLs, I didn't opt for Escrow for taxes since I want that to be in my control, so I invest them in other forms.  

Life long Yorba Linda resident, because of the school system and safety Yorba Linda homes tend to rent out quickly.

The storm water collection is based on the size of the parcel  with some relief given if there’s storm water management systems on site (usually only applicable for larger sites where developments were required to implement such systems).

Invest your money elsewhere and go at it when you have enough money to control a neighborhood and the comps.