Timelines, budgets, quality of finishes, they all need to go well for your exit and if your in bed with a GC that only cares about himself then all those things will not go right for you, but he'll still get his money.People really underestimate the following:1) The cash they need to close and carry the project2) How hard it is to have a GC stick to what they promise3) How long it may take to exit through a sale

If it werent for the noise would you be okay with sticking it out in the house for a while?

Stick to areas with better soil conditions like Frisco, McKinney, and Rockwall, and network with local investors to learn from their experiences.

Then stick to your guns.

The other prefabs out there make the deal almost undoable to the point that it'd be better to go with a stick build at those numbers. 

When a 21-year-old claims to make $600,000 in his first year of real estate, someone should verify that before sticking a mic in his face and praising his successes.Being on the podcast used to be a big deal.

It takes a lot of practice and sucks in the beginning, but if you stick with it long enough and keep improving it will be worth it

However, if long-term stability is the priority, sticking with the original financing approach might be the better move.

@Matt Taschner  Just ride it out and stick to your numbers. 

In my experience (personal & w/clients) the wife usually doesn't want to pick up and move too often to stick with a strategy like yours.