Although I might be in my element with that type of work, I have to wonder how I would be able to get that type of job without any prior experience in the industry.

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The information might be dated, but here are my general thoughts:Stanley Martin- Generally a step up from a production builder, but some of the exterior design elements were not as good as other builders.  

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ACV makes me very skittish because of the depreciation element. 

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I have dreamed of developing the lot, but have no professional know-how in evaluating the financials/costs of new construction, permiting, environmental reports, etc. to come to a conclusion if it would be a profitable/worth my time.

Consider many elements, from roofs, to windows, and interior elements can be near the end of their useful life in older fourplexes (in my area many were build in 80's). 

The other might be more in their element being in a room with nobody doing technical tasks and working off of a checklist.All of my jobs early on in life I had constant human interaction with all kinds of different people.