(i.e. labor, materials, etc) What are the values of homes?

Nowadays, the internet has made it easier to network, reach a larger audience, underwrite deals, research a market, and have access to education. 

Albeit, when we building materials started to increase significantly, that complicated things and we had to just keep going.You will lose MORE if you sell a half-built property, than if you take it to completion. 

His training material is very much worth it and he is the only Real Estate teacher that I know of that gives his students his direct phone line to call and ask him questions as needed.

However, I have been trying to figure out possible creative financing options to build more without having to sell, but I cannot seem to find a lender willing to do 100% down on land and construction even though the LTV would be below 50% since I can basically build for costs of material plus minimal labor by doing almost all of it myself , with a little help here and there. 

They ask for 50% upfront, material costs (or combination), and they prefer cash. 

His last excuse was that he was waiting on cabinets and materials—this is just a standard rental rehab.By September, I decided to end our contract and started looking for a new contractor to complete the work.

That would be for a garage in a convenient location since these always get picked up by contractors for their tool and material storage.

Material Participation in a Real Estate Trade or Business.This is pretty straightforward but you must materially participate in a real property trade or business, such as development, redevelopment, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, conversion, rental, operation, management, leasing, or brokerage.2.

All of those pieces of information are available on the internet and in books.