Generally cost a couple of hundred and are good as new.

They definitely cost a little bit more, but I put them in my rentals and renovations. 

But the land is still gonna cost a huge amount.

High end condos get you into NBHD's that would cost a fortune if you did SFR's.  

That's why if you take a 15 year, you need to take the steps to make sure you can cover the extra cost. As

And say that rent ready might cost a local owner with his own team something like 500 paint, 250 carpet cleaning, 250 in miscellaneous repairs.

Cost a few hundred to dry out and $1500 for the ceiling (removed popcorn in the whole bedroom).

It can cost a lot with a complex estate such as several properties in different locations.  

You can make the 4% cost of money whatever you want - my analysis still proves that, over a 20 yr period, the net compound cost (the true cost) is less than buying term with equal benefits.Term insurance is a true cost - a LIABILITYWhole life insurance is an ASSET that is liquid. tax-deferred, and produces an incomeHere is a question for you: Where do you store your cash?

Doing this will produce the value of the lot that can be supported and paid to you by the homebuilder you sell it to.The factors that are deducted from the Sales Price of the home are: commissions & closing cost, a builder's overhead and profit, on & off site cost and hard cost along with a contingency factor.