A rent survey and other processes can be used to create an estimate but...You are more or less looking for construction financing.

The lender probably had a whole range of costs associated with the foreclosure.

My dad works more on the developing end because he owns a civil engineering and land surveying company which is a great resource for me.Also, I have a friend that I've known for most of my life who retired (from "having" to work everyday) when he was 33.

Be wary of townhouses as you can find some associations that are over-run with rentals and competition is impossible.

Is this where renting a condo has some + since usually home owners association dues pays for this ?

Jon,-mini storage on east side of the bayThat sounds very familiar, are you associated with Jim Flint?

The biggest REIA in the area is CAREI - Colorado Association of Real Estate Investors.

You want the associates you surround yourself with to be people who have integrity #1 and someone who knows what they are doing #2.This is something you can not compromise on.

I offer this:I am one of the top rated instructors for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which is the largest building industry related association in the world.

So I haven't had a chance to actually research everything there is about mortgages and costs associated with one.