Are there problems like wavy floors and soft spots or doorways that are out of square?

They may provide you with pricing on a soft pull or no pull at all.

Since demos a few features were added: Deal Performance report, Soft commitment mechanics is coming up, etc.

The market for lots is pretty thin, and given their lower prices, owners don't often want to pay listing fees forever.A general guideline on "soft costs" for estimating purposes is 20-30% of hard costs.

They can provide insights into the specific costs associated with your project, taking into account local labor and material prices.Don't forget to include soft costs such as permits, architectural fees, legal fees, and any other administrative expenses that might come up during the development process.Given your experience, you could also consider consulting with a real estate development professional to ensure you've accounted for all potential costs.Profit Margins:It's great that you've already outlined your profit margins.

Seems like a happy medium between firm and soft. 

Want to put together a quick and dirty proforma and could use some input on both soft & hard costs. 

Here is the work around, tell them you will do your own soft pull, if underwriting approves using it, then they can do the hard pull and if it all matches up you are good to go.

I've never worked a real estate deal with him so I cannot speak to that end of it but as far as a person I like him - I find the no BS, no soft-pedalling refreshing in these days of euphemism.

My quick observation, unless you're a GC building on flat land I think you're $100-$150 Psf low on your hard construction costs for your expected price range; and that's before architectural, engineering, or other soft costs.The only part of town (LA region) that's achieving $1400 psf and has flat lots would be the flats of Beverly Hills, maybe ocean view portions of Pacific Palisades...Good luck.