Just kidding. 

With a family and kids the best house hack is a house and cottage or duplex option.

Then it's simple, build the home, find crews to do the work (you should already have them basically from the prior step), excavation, concrete, sealing, framing, roof/gutters/siding, windows, insulation drywall, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, finishes, etc. basically in that order.

Not necessarily squatters, but vandels, kids, appliance thieves.

basically if anyone has any tips when it comes to researching plots of land in order to make the right purchase i would greatly appreciate it get with a realtor. we underwrite land at no more than 10% of after built value. in our market we build under the average new build value which is about 515k. we like to be around 420-450k and smaller footprint about 1500 sq ft with attached garages. we build close to urban core where everyone wants to live and net migrations match up. but suburban is fine. if you give more context I can help but in most markets land is a buyers market. most people aren't looking at it or buying it. 

If your wife and kids aren't moving in with you, then it's not your primary.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

Show up its a disaster of the human condition (  disabled kids smell of urine etc) how am I going to evict them.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

My account manager has basically gone silent.