They build on site.One thing you mention is construction costs. 

That discussion pushed me towards ground up construction, where I finally find myself today.

It's another form of DIY/ sweat equity, just as folks learn basic construction/ home repair skills to save thousands.

Hey Bigger Pockets community, I'm just starting out in Step 1 (get educated) on what I want to become a successful career in real estate investment.I also currently run an e-commerce business that is currently completely online, but would benefit from having a brick & mortar storefront, and I had an idea that maybe using the investment capital I'm looking to allocate into real estate into a commercial property my business can operate out of until I decide to sell the property in or rent it out to another business.I am obviously very naive when it comes to the complexity of any good real estate deal (especially commercial VS residential), but I'm hoping to spend as much time learning from everyone here who is on their journey as well.My main concern with the idea of buying commercial to operate my business out of it that I might struggle to rent it out afterwards and that there may likely be depreciation in the commercial real estate market over the next 5 years.I understand there is a lot of nuance depending on the local market but I'm guessing commercial is even less of a "safe" bet than finding a solid residential deal to leverage in some way.

It may be due to the lengthy pool permitting and construction process. 2025 will be a critical year.

So for example, if I can buy a new construction home for $400,000 (which was negotiated down from $435,000) then hopefully my $80,000 (down payment) was used to buy an asset which will be closer to $500,000 in a few years. 

Will getting this second home loan right now, affect me negatively when I go apply for the construction loan in the next 1-6 months?

she also does a lot of New Construction these days..  

I'm 25k out of pocket for permits and clearing.I bet the pre-permitted 10 contiguous lots on the river would appraise for at least 150k.Am i being overly optimistic?

Purchase price: $120,000 Cash invested: $370,000 Hi BP, Just wanna share my recent co-living new construction project in St.