Also, I'm not sure if you are demoing an existing structure, if the structure is freestanding, etc, but this will obviously greatly affect your overall budget.For our project, most of the material prices are in line with expectations, but where we've been shocked with recent increases is the soft cost. 

Unfortunately, the great jumbo products of First Republic no longer exist but maybe in the future another lender will repeat that one.....

I am never looking for a sure thing as I don't really think they exist but I don't want to get into something that I am not sure how it will look in 3 or 5 years.The only way I would look at this deal is if it is perfect for getaways and relaxing for me and the family and anything I made would help pay for those experiences.

Garbage disposals are the bain of the existence to most landlords.

The load calculation made for the existing foundation were not factored into the initial design.

And I have to assume the MF are their existing MF that needed cap calls ???

A 1031 exchange is NOT available for owner occupied property so that’s the bad news.The good news is for owner occupied primary residences, for married couples, the first $500,000 of pain is tax free.No need to worry about a 1031, live in the house, sell it, use the $500,000 exclusion and you pay KP tax on whatever profit may exist,2.

This policy will provide additional coverage above what your existing policy covers.

Demolish The Home and Build New: You can demolish the existing house and build new.

The existing mobile also had utilities hooked up with a $17k impact fee credit that I didn't have to pay to the county.