Being in a rural area there were unexpected costs and a difficulty in finding vendors.

I recognize that there are difficulties inspecting things that are behind drywall and the like. 

But, for example, projects for me that must be approved by City of Austin, it requires usually 2-3 more submittals than a typical City because of their "pickiness" and difficulty.

But how difficult is it trying to syndicate in a new area (with housing shortage) vs a VERY low COL one you already know?

I have been looking but all the Multi-families that I have seen are not in areas I want to live and I would like to house hack...My spouse is not keen on living in a multi-family anyways and we want to make sure the kids are not going to have to change school.I'm aware that I am looking at difficulty undertaking in building.

I've spent the last few months educating myself on REI and finally feel ready to start to take some action.Full time, I work in technology consulting and website creation. 

how difficult is it to finance vacant commercial land?  

John, Keep in mind that you may have difficulty replacing the roof if you have issues. 

Rating will begin to resemble how risk is assessed for other types of insurance. 2) FEMA enters the technology age. 

The mortgage is public record and in your personal name, so anonymity is difficult. I