Constructions costs and material costs are higher than national average.

Short-term cash flow: Less homes will be constructed in the next few years if raw materials skyrocket.

There are a ton of empty lots across Detroit, which seem in theory like "easy" places to pop up a pre-fab SFH or small multi.I did some preliminary research here and via Google and see that most people's experiences seem pretty positive with key draws being the cost = less than or equal to standard construction, materials being eco-friendly and sturdy, shorter construction time, similar appraisal value, to name a few.My questions:Can anyone share any experiences specific to Detroit or the surrounding area with regards to permitting or legal pitfalls to avoid or hurdles to jump over?

I can purchase all the materials and the land for around 200k.

Very task focused and require excellent training materials or one-on-one training as they memorize steps to get the job done instead trying to understand what they are doing.

The community and infrastructure that is going to have to support those launches and move the materials the rockets transport, what is called in maritime economics the "hinterland" of this port, is going to have to be built.Is Musk moving near Boca Chica?

The returns were most likely materially correct based upon what was presented.Hopefully your in-laws filed gift tax returns. 

While trying to set up a self directed IRA for real estate investing the rep explained to me that I can’t go to Home Depot to buy building materials.

We made nothing on the appraisal and the borrower paid using the link sent directly from the appraisal management company (AMC).Adding the layer of independence using AMC's has only driven the cost of appraisals up. 

What is your projection for material cost and availability over your build cycle?