Even the cost of materials is going to vary between the two locations. 

A major supplier here in the midwest called Menards markets complete house packages (materials only). 

Go to Habitat for humanity and ask for materials you might get at a discount.

Look for projects that interest you, assess their materials, and then consider putting some of your own skin in the game as passive investor.

You will have to pay a premium for labor, materials, & skill set of the contractor you are working with.

Judges don't usually approve payments for landlords personal labor, only materials.

I know of no way individuals in a syndication can take their portions and separately 1031.The TIC was mentioned as that creates separate owners of property A, but they are then material participants in the business not limited partners. 

Some will reimburse if you simply buy materials and others want to see specific work completed.That’s a big difference.

@Seth Golie @Cody Sperber  BP nation has a pretty negative sentiment on virtually anything that is paid training. this tends to be a DIY site.. and of course they have their own materials they sell which I have never bought or looked at personally.I do believe though you could shop E bay and buy virtually every providers of these types of services used from folks looking to resell them.. there is not really much that is new in RE .. for some one with zero experience there is defiantly a learning curve but most of the SYSTEMS are interchangeable and will hit on the same topics..

Or cost of material?