You can expect that you will be required to build roads, sidewalks, storm water control, utility taps, street lights, street trees as well as recreation fees as part of the development process. 

Im old school...my cpa is in the building next door and I like doing business face to face.

@Madison SloanTo start house hacking, focus on saving for your down payment, researching target markets like Salt Lake City or North Idaho, and building a strong team of professionals, including an agent and lender.

If you build a buyer's list and you send them deals where the repair costs aren't close, you will lose them.

The expert you are looking for is called a Land Surveyor, they're going to want 5k-15k, if you want to make any money on your project you need to build a house so you also need an architect, they will want 10k-50k, if you're in a hillside zone you will also need a geologist, they're going to want 10k, you will also need a biologist, they're going to want 2k-5k.

I informed the seller that because of the overlay, the property may be 2 build eligible in-spite its small lot size.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Quote from @Laura Yelin: Hello BP'sI like Sherman...I lived there for about 3 years many years ago and still sell and rent there.It's a slow wealth building market in my opinion, not get rich quick.Mostly blue collar stable town.

Yes, I’ll check with regional building, but curious for additional thoughts here.

Investing in real estate is a long term way to build wealth.