They are usually done by a block method using square feet, they don't have time to look at each property so if you bet on that value, you'll be wrong, it's apples and oranges.If you don't know what value is based on and the 3 approaches used, you're not even in real estate, you might be playing some guru game playing house like a 5 year old girl, just trying to play with bigger houses.

Best bet would be to get quotes, maybe speak to the kit home people and see if they can provide rough guideline prices.Having to get electrical and plumber plus fixtures I would say you'd be looking maybe about $50k for the house purchase and live in state Plus land.

I bet there are some contractors around Denver that have a package price for something like this.

Other houses of similar size (2500sqft.) are selling into the low $400k's.  

BP'ers refer to this strategy as "house hacking".You're young, so you have time to bet on San Diego appreciation over the next 20-30 years.  

Once people find out that a unit of this size became available, 4 bed 2 bath NYC under $600,000, people came flocking.

Do you have an area or size of property you are going to target?

I'm reading as much as I can and I think the people here are going to be my best bet.  

What are your specific questions about the mineral rights, and what is the size of the lot?

Any size, any price range.What's the best way to locate the developers or find these building?