Especially post covid with all the supply chain issues that followed.  4-6 months is a much more realistic timeline and if the builder is off any worth you might have to get in line.  4-6 months is assuming you have closed on the property, permits are in place, a contract is signed, and the weather allows me to start today.  

In reading some of the posts, I think I've come away a little smarter....but time will tell. 

This is my first post.

You are correct: I should never have posted here in hopes of finding solidarity or support. 

As I have posted 100x, so many get ripped off out there. 

I am not sure, probably go to the forum for the subsect you want to focus on and find the members with the most posts, there may be a ranking list somewhere as well. 

Back after a hiatus, done an intro post before but it’s prompting me to do so again so here I am!

If you don't, the risks could be (significantly) higher.I've been investing overseas with investors since 2017 before it was as fashionble as it is today and shared my experience in the forums by replying to hundreds of posts on the topic so feel free to check those out. 

As others have mentioned in the above posts, you will have some limited options at the $300k range if you are buying a home at today's interest rates. 

They will post the locations so set up a keyword search or follow them.