What I usually see is that they start with the average $/sq.ft of the sales price in the area.

When they started screwing with us last week about appraisals and then having to give them an ‘after reno’ price for the house when they had no idea what we were doing the house to increase its value, I did mention to the partners I thought we’d been scammed.

At least starting out.

Start with a small one on the first couple to work out your system kinks.  

You don't have to spend a fortune and buy a house directly on the beach to do well, but your starting price point for a viable option in this market is around $350-$450k for a solid 2-3 bedroom oceanfront condo or around $500k for a 3-4 bedroom house within walking distance of the beach. 

Is it possible to start to realize the loss on 2024 taxes?

As for finding a contractor, asking local investors for recommendations is a great start.

It's a great place to start.

Quote from @Steven Diaz: Hello,Was going to start construction on a two story 3bd 3.5ba 1500sqft primary home and a 2bd 2.5ba 800sqft ADU.  

Much easier for people to use and safer overall.It is shocking to me how many folks can't start a fire.