Obviously this depends on the financing, Another thing to consider, I was speaking with my GC yesterday and he mentioned how lumber prices have skyrocketed since September.

@Jaysen Medhurst If you study your joist table, you will find that most 2x8 graded lumber down to a number 2 is adequate for a span of 12ft.

@Brett Smith with lumber prices climbing, are you still building new construction?

I think, with Montana's favorable climate, hemp will dominate, and produce raw material for goods ranging from plastic, paper, fabrics, composite lumber products, and much more, all made from hemp.

For instance my local lumber yard has a set of 10 or so contractors they dole out cards for that they've all been working with for 10+ years. 

Fast forward 3 years, we are in a position to refi, unload one, and have a hefty down payment for our next project.

This is more on the overall lifecycle vs. building costs.Keep walls to about 8 ft in lieu of 9 or higher (this will save on lumber and/or drywall).  

I knew a guy who was a landlord, he had a girl want to overstay, her tenancy, so he paid tworeally big guys to show up and start unloading a van full of stuff, he just told her.It may take 90 days to kick you out, but, it will also take you 90 days to kick these guys out,and, if you want to sleep in the same apartment with them, that's fine, but, otherwise, start packing.She packed up, and the big guys helper her get her furniture out.she never figured out the big guys were movers.

Plus much of the value is in the business itself vs the property alone.Don't get me wrong man, I love the idea of buying a cool mini resort place on a lake with 10 cabins, a bait shop, marina, restaurant etc but I know that if I needed to unload it, it could take a while.

Or, what if I ask them to get some 2x4 lumber and the stuff they get is twisted and nasty?