I'm not sure if we're committed to year round living or just 6 months of the year.I see a lot of fairly nice looking stuff on the internet that seems to be languishing on the MLS and banks and builders starting to offer some good incentives.Any suggestions from any of you.I don't really want to live in the suburbs or exurbs of Denver, preferring the slightly higher elevations and smaller town life.This means that my wife has pretty much scratched Oregon from the list.all cash

@Nick CoonisWhen you say you drew up all of your own plans, do you mean that you just did a layout and elevation?

Looking at about $320-$335 construction cost, but we are having elevator and possibly a roof top garden Jacuzzi area we are yet to decide that. 

That is, the seller still gets their agreed purchase price minus fees and adjustments, and the wholesaler's fee comes out of buyer funds.Contract assignment happens everyday in the business world at-large, but only in RE does it seem to draw so much scrutiny.Here's what CAN be unethical about what some people call "wholesaling", usually done by having back-to-back closings: taking title - briefly - and reselling to another buyer at an elevated price without making capital improvements.

If a co-operative needs, say, a new elevator, it can borrow the money, using the building as security for the loan.

That price usually includes: formwork, rebar, fine grading (dirt needs to be provided to contractor within 1/10th of a foot of the desired elevation), pour, saw cuts, and clean-up (including concrete wash-out).If you opt concrete, be sure your contractor is placing his redwood header properly and anticipating where the pavement is most likely to crack.

Martin's San Francisco Real Estate Networking Summit, which is full of really smart people collaborating and networking to elevate each other and their businesses.

I know someone who was looking at the condo at the pier & was told to “come by during July 4th” to see, since noise, long hour waits for elevator, etc. can be a problem in large places.

In my town, they would never allow that much of the original structure to be removed and still have it be a remodel (many have tried doing this to avoid complying with current regulations including flood elevation and foundation requirements).  

I would need to submit paperwork to have it corrected which requires 4 to 60 days by FEMA, but I would need a survey and elevation certificate.