We found a house in a neighborhood we like...weeds up to the roof, everything is overgrown, and signs on the door from the Codes dept saying the house is slated for demo.  

If the lot is attractive enough, you may get close to shovel ready pricing without having to demo the exiting improvements.

If the city doesn't know about it, you'd better demo it first.

@Neel Patel, I got a sight unseen estimate from a demo company for 10-12k.

For my project, I paid around $2,000 in labour if I include my demo guys and my handyman who did the drywall repair, painting and cabinet install. 

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Could I go inside and start demo, or should I wait?

Points I have considered so far:- Asbestos and Lead certificate before getting the demo permit (Price $5k)- Demo ($15k)- Confirmed with building department that it is zoned for duplex-Town and water sewer at the street- From talking to experienced builders, they mentioned use $100/ sq ft as your calculations to build.- What plans would you suggest I should look for - Colonial duplexes or split ranches.

With that being said, if I was so set on MFH, I could probably raise capital and get to B class areas as well, but I guess everything has its yings and yangs.

He was also really annoyed that I wanted the kitchen demoed at the very beginning, with everything else, instead of when the kitchen guys came in to install it...I wasn't quite sure why I needed to explain that one haha.