That will open your mind up to many options you didn't know existed.The real economic engine to your machine is the cash your dad's business is throwing off.

You've already said that you have someone to do your addition for $100-120 per square foot, but you believe your framer that you can build an entire new house (including demo, permits, engineering, surveying, etc) for $100 per square foot.

If the post frame project went forward, I'd be very in final SF costs (versus originally projected), and also building envelope details.Many of the posts have building types and terminologies and attributes all mixed up -- post frame, post and beam, pre-engineered, modular, manufactured, etc.

I'm an engineer here in San Diego.

I have an electrical engineering degree from Oklahoma State University (go Pokes!).

I have an electrical engineering degree from Oklahoma State University (go Pokes!).

I keep telling myself that this would add knowledge for future pricing and whatnot, but it's just as likely the engineer in me.

I work as a full-time Chief Engineer and Senior Development Manager at a software company and I'm looking for a better ROI for my hard-earned money than what we get with our traditional 401K's.

That's the engineer in me talking.Getting back on topic.

Not knowing anything about development in your area, I can say that here in California, depending on the environmental reports, subdivision map, various approvals, engineering, approvals for utilities, etc. it could easily run into 2-5 years or more.