(Though, admittedly, I know nothing about spec building or building on contract, I was just picking this guys brain but drew the conclusion that it wasn't necessarily as lucrative as I might have thought). 

Not sure what your budget was from your original post, but there are some beautiful spec homes here starting just under 200k.If you need more help send me a pm, my wife and I are both Realtors here in the Treasure Coast, good luck with your search!!

I think I got an exception because other houses nearby were "Flowing" within county spec and it was a particularly rainy year so they let me start building and then later we drilled the well.

It's battery operated so you dont have to run wires.   

Batteries need replaced in a thermostat or remote control. 

I have a long way to go, but the only place to start is with house #1.Here are the specs for the current home I am offering on: 4 br, 2 ba SFH - relatively turn key, requires minor updates ($2k - $3k)I would consider this a B- property.  

Shortly after, he began building custom and spec homes at the age of 20.

I'm educating myself on fix and flips, buy and holds - multi family for long term and single family for vacation rentals, and spec building.  

We've been doing spec homes, but we are interested in flipping as well as rentals. 

.: spec) and to hold and rent.I own GC and RE brokerage.