It took new construction costs from $800-2500 down to $325 / SF and instead of 2 years it can be done in 8-12 months (design, permits, fabrication, shipping, and erection) depending on how much homeowners customized the standard plans. 

What’s the landscape looking like nowadays?

“Perfect BRRRRs” are rare nowadays.

PS: posting on FB or craigslist nowadays is just begging to be pirated, it's dang near a certainty it will be pirated. 

Most of my clients nowadays are not pure investors.

From what I have tried to read from a non partisan site (tough to find nowadays) I believe the issue has been insurance companies lost billions in the past five years and the past 5-10 years have had the most costly fires ever.

People nowadays want payment up front then service.

Very few of them come to our office nowadays, as there is no real advantage.

its most unfortunate that you had to go through this deception and theft from someone who is considered a professional in this business. we definitely appreciate you putting the warning out about this character. as hard as it is to find a reliable experienced contractor nowadays its even harder to find one that's not a crook and a liar and that's truly pathetic.   

Was previously purchased with a Builder to erect a SFR residence on.