I did find a couple of things that needed improvement, and I was able to send her a follow up email (with three compliments / affirmations of specific things she's doing great, and then two constructive suggestions) to let her know what I found.Let's stay in touch!

I have also never done construction/remodeling, but I do know how to use tools. 

Acquisition plus construction cost will cost more than a traditional investor loan because it's more risk. 

The "average" sale, based on Wake county November sales of 2,570 properties, consists of 31% new construction and 69% 'existing' (not new construction) properties.

I've been starting to look into the Tampa Bay area but was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on how to accurately estimate construction costs and ARV in a new market, as well as on how to make sure you get a fair price on labor.

@Colin Youn You might want to read these: How to Effectively Conduct Joint Venture Agreements as a Real Estate Investorhow-do-i-properly-construct-a-purchase-with-a-partnership591376-create-an-llc-for-first-partnership-best-way-to-do-so526244-taking-on-partner-s-and-limiting-our-liabilitesPrepare your partnership with these questions first:questions-for-capital-partners/real-estate-partnership-questions/questions-ask-investment-partners/If you decide to proceed, I think you should have an LLC formed going in a limited partnership with your(s) partner(s) LLC.

for instance I wont sell one of my new constructions if the buyer is using Rocket.. they are beyond redicules and furious all in the same sentence.. and wells can be a challenge as well

There is an insane amount of new SFR construction going on around the edges of the city (Vail in the SE, Marana in the NW, and huge swaths of new construction in the middle just south of I-10), I suspect driven by developers hoping to capitalize on the growth here.

Architect/Construction manager turned plumber in southeast Michigan area looking for guidance in seeking first deals.

I closed on the deal once the occupany permits were given by the city.For new construction, if you are looking to finance, you would need to wait until it is stabilized (rented at 80+% occupany for 3 months I beleive).