These cost a lot to have an engineer and remedial filling done.

Now I need to get going. 10 Year Plan: To secure 5+ fully paid for short term rental properties on Cape Cod so that I can retire from my full time job and spend time enjoying life with my family.15 Year Plan: Pay for home in Costa Rica (to get out of New England in the winters:-)I currently live in New Hampshire and have another home in MA.

We recently built a house in Mt Adams with a lot cost as low as 13% of the overall value, however, the cost to build was higher due to the hillside.  

During that time we started to think if we go thru with this house were not going to be able to continue to invest because it will cost a lot more at this new house for a mortgage then the house were at right now.

a friend of mine does a lot of Costa Rica investing, I can put you in contact with him if you'd like

WPC - Entire house ($2.10 per square foot, 6.5mm decent quality) - This will cost a straight 2100 for material and about 1000 installation for a total $31002.)

I like the idea of being able to control cost as much as I can.

I'm a fellow OC investor located in Costa Mesa.  

The question you need to answer is what is your required return, your opportunity cost? A

Having an attny write one up every time you get something U/C will cost a fortune.