Self manage, save ~10%.  

Create standard templates early so you save time when similar issues repeat themselves.

Asking for their ID and educating myself on how to tell a real from a fake saved me a lot of time and prevented other people from getting scammed.

Might be a stupid idea, but just looking for some insight. 

We're obviously not able to 1031 so my wife and I not only tie up our savings in the project but take the hit on capital gains. 

Any Idea about the foundation? 

My plan at the moment is to live at uncles house to save money, finalize things I need to do in my location and find an apartment that has a short term lease of 6 months in Dallas.

I have some really exciting ideas I'd like to make come to fruition for a newly built luxury honeymoon cabin in Broken Bow, OK.

Yes, all those cautions are good ideas.

What you'll find is PMCs charge a LOT less.Of course, some DIYers will still think they can act as ther own GC or Project Manager to save money, and expect PMCs to do the same for free.