I can't really afford to pay capital gains on 1/2 the value when I'm not really selling the property and getting any funds..

Listings are selling for roughly 95% of their list price on average.

I am currently planning on purchasing a piece of land and building a spec house on it to sell.

This was in the context of adding value when selling a property, and it got me thinking how this translates to LT rentals.I have a 3/2 single family LT rental in a C class neighborhood in the Charlotte, NC metro area.

Bonus #2: if you send cards or do cold calling and use VA, have a script for people who are not looking to sell, but to buy more - those are also cash buyers often.

If you are going to get out of rental property, selling now may make more sense. 

I welcome your feedback and appreciate any pointers in case plan to sell in 3-5 years in terms of value addition or turning into rental property, 

Originally she was going to be my realtor to sell the house. 

By the time they finish building it anyways the property values will have likely doubled at the rate we are going down here... and a new vacation home is never a bad thing lolIf you are an investor and you buy a Miami condo, you normally have two options: sell it upon delivery and never use it, or rent it long term and never get to use it yourself. 

Too many gurus out there saying wholesaling is a quick and easy way to make money fast, only to sell their courses on wholesaling.It's a grind.