Philly has a ton of opportunity, but since you are new to the area, I would suggest waiting six months before you buy anything there so you can really understand the block construction of the area.

The provider I am using allows for 60 days of continued coverage once construction. 

Any constructive criticism is appreciated.

However this is something that will for sure affect MF construction this year and sfr is these Tarrifs hold.In the NW I know a lot of lumber comes from CA / BC to be specific but my lumber packages for homes i build in Charleston SC are pine so I know it local wood .. but you know the lumber brokers they will gouge if they get any chance to do so

I've got plenty of experience in both site built and mod construction. 

Quote from @Simon Walker: Hi Guys, new here to the bigger pockets forum, I have been in construction for 11 years and real estate the past 3 years.

My dilemma has been that I've gotten a little behind on some revolving debt that selling this property now could eliminate in addition to giving me cash on hand to trade into some better value or start a new construction duplex project I've been wanting to start.

Can you do contracting work on properties and learn valuable skills that will help you remodel properties, flip them, or otherwise learn as much as possible about the construction trade? 

In construction, there is only so much you can do to reduce your margins while staying profitable.

He said that typically in flip deals its around 30-40% down but if construction was included it would be about 30%.