I can't do central AC with no furnace, and wall mounted mini splits will look terrible.

If you build (via managing a general contractor), you should (ideally) know more about how the property was built than if you bought an existing home--you know what's behind the walls, and ideally you might avoid anything wrong with buying an existing home with issues you and your inspector didn't catch.I understand there's risk to building--it just seems right now that the risk is lower than buying an existing house--a house where you simply cannot know every detail without tearing it down to the studs and doing a complete remodel.

A couple of years ago, my buddy Mike over in Weatherford ran into the same brick wall.

Mirror , mirror on the wall .......

If we are remodeling for resale we usually do the trim and doors white and the walls something else.

The 3 ft  chalk markers were still visible  on the walls and one of the prospective buyers asked what the chalk marks signified.

I am starting my real estate investing journey and have been hitting a wall with the type of entity that I should establish to start my business, such as an LLC.

I’ve seen people hit a wall with red tape when trying to remove secondary kitchens or bathrooms.Finally, make sure the math works out.

if virtually all attendees miss a paid for workshop, there are reasons.As for our travels, we saw 4 mayan sites including Chichen Itza and toba, swam in 3 cenotes, went to swim with turtles but too rough seas for the wife (storm impacts), scuba a Great Wall (advanced dive - 95’ with strong current), many tours of various cities including horse drawn and walking.  

So stop banging your head against the wall.