So, yes I can understand why they dismissed the award for possession because they already left, but they should have awarded you the money owed you plus the court costs.

In 25 years I’ve never had a repair higher than the incoming free cash flow.

(you may want to pick out several based on different lot situations)Based on your plan you should be able to get estimates, You can either go to builders with their plans and ask them their cost to build pre sq.ft. or sq.m, or you can get actual pricing based on your plan. 

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I have done this a few times myself and have a few basic recommendations:1) Make sure the seller owns the property free and clear and that it's very clear to both parties whether the arrangement involves a deed of trust or contract for deed2) If a balloon payment is involved, be sure to assess your ability to refinance and make that balloon payment in the future- optional extensions can help manage this risk3) Understand the tax implications if the interest rate is notably above or below market rates4) Get title insurance! 

Since you cannot predict what things may cost 10 years from now, its not really useful in my opinion to get too detailed trying to analyze the way you have here.

We pay them back at close.For people/teams that do something similar, I'm curious what software you use or spreadsheets you've created to: Track cash current cash flow and projected cash flow for the whole business that including fixed costs like payroll and variable costs as well.

(Approach - 2) - He says that if he is asked to pull permits, he is not responsible for any additional work that the inspector may throw (basically more money out of my pocket on the rehab costs).

If you have any more questions or are looking for funding please feel free to reach out to us.Regards,Jackson

A lower price point can look like better cashflow on paper, but those earnings normally don't come for free.