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Brand new investor - I wouldn't because of so many unknowns and lack of experience2.

Being specific about geography, price points, willingness to take as is properties, speed of decision making and closing, whether you are a cash buyer or not, property specs....that will go a long way in your brand as a good match for an agent.

I'm originally from BR and am fairly active there. we see a lot of inventory so also happy to chat offline about this

@Aaron Zimmerman and clarify, I am the marketer, my husband designs lighting.

This way I get paid upfront for my work 1-2k plus I know I have another payday at some point in the future if the deal closes.The costs to fully develop a property and sell for near retail usually involves the costs below and takes 2-6 months or more in some cases, but the profits can be huge if you're working in markets where land costs are high:Title 200-400Legal 500-2000 depending on zoning issuesIf wetlands are present AND its a buffer zone project: 2000-5000Perc & septic design if needed 1500-3000Treescaping & cleanup for retail sale 500-1500Selling costs of 6%I tend to stay clear of properties that need more than the above expense items.  

I built one 2 years agot just under 3k sq ft but on a busy corner so it only brought 1.5  but that was the cheapest new build in Lake Oswego at the time that was not attached IE detached SFR.And in Vegas 3 mil while not brand new will buy you a pretty spectacular home..

Due to increased rates i did not refi so i did not get opportunity to see how an appraiser valued the half bathroom but the comps with same bathroom count had crazy valuation for the additional half bathroom.Taking under utilized space like a work area to add a br where the added br does not put you above the normal for the area can add value.Similar if a neighborhood is virtually all 3 br and 4 br properties and you find a 2 BR, it could be a value add to add the bedroom via new construction.  

There's plenty of companies who design and install for contractors for reasonable prices.

For example:-A tenant complained about the AC not cooling, so I replaced the entire unit with brand-new equipment.