Hire a builder and now your cost is $350/SF for the same product.7,000 SF lots in these neighborhoods run anywhere from $600k-$800k meaning you're all into the deal for ~$1.7M not including holding costs, staging, commissions on resale, etc.This all means you need to build in a neighborhood that can support a minimum of $650/SF resale.It's possible but it is extremely competitive, and extremely risky.

Additionally, less is sometimes more... maybe less in the description and less pictures to peak more interest.

Loan products that are NOT going to be sold to Fannie/Freddie can make up their own rules.

Are there any asset backed loan products that lend in second position or any other forms of financing able to be collateralized by equity you can think of? 

homes do not need to be made out of concrete or steel to be hurricane proof. there are stick built homes in this market by large national builders. if you want a more expensive product I would go ahead but nothing will ever beat stick built.

Or if they continue to be difficult to work with, start looking for a new property manager.I don't think it's necessary for you to specifically mention in your listing description that you accept section 8 tenants because it's illegal to discriminate on the basis of income in Illinois, which protects Section 8 voucher holders.

Always good to know of other companies who provide products and services!

Check out @Zachary Deal They have multiple lending products. 

Thanks for being so descriptive.

You'll be seeing a lot more of AL (that's me 😊) Using the website an mobile was just a bit tedious and it's great to see new products develop for user experience.Thank you BP!