Also be sure to read up on the legalities of bringing passive investors into a deal and what it takes to remain in compliance.

My family is also passively on the market looking for a SFH for us to live in, or land to build our home on.FYI I just applied for a HELOC on my 3 family, which I suspect will be ~ $100k line once the appraisal happens (owe $200k @ 2.78 w/14 yrs remaining, suspect $450k value).

Also are you tying in to existing Storm Drain and sanitary sewer or are you putting in septic tanks and leach fields? 

And if one roommate leaves, I want the rental to be affordable for remaining people, which is important because roommate situations fall apart all the time. 

As long as you can show proof to the lender you will be relocating and your job will remain the same.

If the pet dies or is given away after three months, the fee remains until the end of the lease and then we can drop it at renewal.

Vetting properly should reduce this risk but I'd at least want the security knowing that we're not tied to living with each other if there are issuesAside from these two questions I have for the builder, is there any other question you'd recommend I ask the builder? 

It's only an estimate because although the Series I Bond's fixed rate remains the same throughout the bond's life, the semiannual inflation rate can vary.

Find an expert, such as Thomas.I wouldn't recommend it to get into your first property as there are much better 0 down strategies out there that can equally produce an infinite return while not requiring you to tie up any of your own capital.If implemented correctly, it can generate great wealth for generations.

I have a Roth IRA that I could roll it over to and keep the remaining 5k but want to see what other options you guys might suggest.