And I feel your pain.On my FLA builds my GC was very well known to me and trusted if I did not have him I would have been were you are at stalled.. but for me I just paid cash for the lots and gave no deposit to the GC ( again long standing relationship) so when he finally was ready we just funded draws on completed work .

After 45 years investing across many asset classes, many investment types, and everything from lowest risk to outright gambles, I think I finally know the answer.The biggest divide is between investments in which operational control over that investment is with the investor, and investments in which control rests with another party.  

After many years of analysis paralysis, I'm finally in a place where I'm ready to make my first real estate investment.

Hi all i just recently bought my first rental property and finally have it all rented out!

-Tax Elimination - Finally, any capital gains on the Opportunity Zone investment itself can even be eliminated — if the investment is held at least 10 years.

Finally, remember that real estate in HCOL areas is often about long-term appreciation rather than immediate cash flow.

Doubt this is the final version as the "smart" people in the city understand Detroit is coming back and needs to keep welcoming investment instead of putting up roadbloacks:)As many STR landlords have learned in other cities and in oversatuarated areas, it's always good to have a backup plan!

JD, I'd agree about cat pee.....it has something in it that will make you see Jesus, even with a respirator....But that house that had 9 dogs locked inside of it had this beautiful wide-plank flooring, Ponderosa Pine...unbelievably gorgrous.....I had it sanded once and got about 50% of the smell, twice, maybe 75 %....third time got 95%.Primer/paint did little.....finally had to have the walls and ceilings skim coated with new texture...throughout the entire almost 3000 SF house.

I finally decided that it is time to come see what it is all about! 

If the comps truly support $280–$290K, the appraisal might not hinder your final sale price, but it’s critical to prepare for hiccups.