I work with several real estate developers across the country and they all do it differently.My suggestion is to find a property type and an area/neighborhood/city/market that you are drawn to and plot your course from there.As for the amount of money you'll need, it's gonna be mostly driven off the purchase price of the property.

There are other ways to get your offer accepted that can be appealing to the buyers like non-refundable deposits, higher deposit amounts, shorter timelines and others.

The credit cards can be stifling, but in the grand scheme of things, $40K isn't a ridiculous amount.

The first thing you notice is the amount of natural light!

What is your price range/down payment amount?

I got a renewal bill for insurance and it is a little over double the amount i paid last year.

They also might cap the loan amount. 

I wouldn't care who buys my property, I want to net the most amount of money in the shortest amount of time.

The incredible amount of profit on the upside, Iconic Bellaire demand, Passion for creating & building How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

It will be an uphill battle to find a lender willing to lend on a low loan amount.