I own a cabinet company that handles a LOT of the bigger production builders in town, and while there is a slight summer bump, we run at a pretty even pace adjusted for growth with December actually also being one of the busiest months "builders trying to get their year end unit bonuses".Do you prefer building houses with empty lots in an existing new subdivision or on a regular street with a row of older houses??

They did give a 20% interest bonus this december since business was good.

Hi @Chris Jargens,I'm not going to offer a direct answer to your question, but I'll offer some "bonus points" for that property: - Duplexes come with a rate bump and higher conventional loan down payment requirements. - SFRs w/ ADUs do not come with that rate bump or the higher conventional down payment requirement. 

If the rates come down in 5 years or whatever, then that’s a bonus.

A buyer's agent bonus? 

When we got a bonus at work, we’d deposit it into our real estate account.

In addition, the shorter lives use accelerated depreciation methods versus straight line depreciation (which is used for real property)...and certain "personal property" can qualify for "bonus depreciation", which allows a depreciation deduction on 50% of the purchase price in year 1, plus you get the regular depreciation on the remainder after the 50% is taken.  

It also has a bonus 3rd unit (a stuidio) that will generate extra rents to push up the numbers.  

The bonus to taking on that risk is you can then force appreciation by pulling the financing once the property is completed.

The added bonus is you'll be working with contractors and vendors and building those contacts and relationships that set you up for properties down the road