Bearing in mind, these are conservative figures, better to expect less and receive more in my book.Bryan the $250 utilities you added, he stated was his utilities and expenses, I'm pretty sure these would squeak in on the 50%.

Lot slopes and trees can mess up your day as well as soil quality and proximity to waterways.3) Permits and what order those permits are required4) Budgets - the more accurate you can be before you spend, the less hair you will pull out.5) Financing schedule - getting the money isn't so hard as spending it properly.

The concern that I have for you, outside of things that others may mention, is that your home market of Ohio is a bear to foreclose in.

I don't have any recomendations for books, but can provide the following from previous experience: look into highest and best use, check with zoning on number of units per land size, get a soils report, geo report, check with fire department on number of fire hydrants needed and make sure to have existing pressures tested to confirm new hydrants will have proper pressure, and of course speak with zoning/planning.

He was hired for a complete renovation, which included taking out an original exterior load bearing brick wall (roughly 150 years old) He removed this 30+ft high wall from the bottom without supporting anything.

Do you expect it to take that long to get your credit or income profile where it needs to be? Are

. :( On top of that I've had to call him out on not installing a decent sized pad underneath load bearing 4x4s, not supporting micro lams properly, etc.

If so, did the numbers all bear out?

But the job was poorly done, and the soil under the slab apparently isn't very stable so now I have a floating kitchen, with cracks (interior and exterior) that randomly widen and shrink.

If the market won't bear that high a percentage, at least you will find out who is expressing any interest, and what percentage they would pay.