If this were such a great concept, then why do other prominent players in the space not provide the same? 

Drive around and look for construction projects and find out who the builder or architect is and start asking questions.

My grandfather who was an architect designed many of them and although he passed before I was born, I feel like I have a connection to him every time I step in one of the houses.

This is a simple 2D drawing produced by the architect which has dimensions and a rough layout without much detail. 

I just got them back from my architect.  

I'm 31, an architect, interested in becoming an architect/developer and have studied sustainable design and community development for years as a special interest.

According to our company civil engineers and architects, new constructions can have LEED features built in to achieve energy reduction and recycled material. 

We got a prelim layout together for bid and loan purposes but we're having an architect friend walk it tomorrow to make sure we're not missing anything.  

Most small contractors willing to trade dollars for volume just won't be able to handle a big uptick in quantity of work.HOWEVER... the trouble spot that OP was presenting was that he was having a hard time getting a contractor of adequate size and capability to handle a LOT of work.The trouble here is that a good builder/developer/renovator of 'real' size and capabilities (Office, real management, infrastructure to handle several ground crews, maybe an architect/designer on board full time, someone to handle material logistics, tools, etc.) is going to see the volume-for-lower-cost proposal as being weak... very, very weak.Let me go through the value-add bullet points and tell you why a large, capable firm (not a single dude... a firm) isn't going to care, and will be getting back in their truck as soon as an investor tells them "Give me a good rate and I'll give you 10 hours a second"- The contractor legitimately gets more workIf I am large enough to handle that much work, I have my own means for getting that work that are in place and working for me.

Many of the prominent crowdfunding platforms rely on elements of this NAL for what constitutes a website available to the public.