It is most likely the crowd will hit major CREs, estate founders and professionals keen on investing in the industry's fast-paced environment.

I believe your distinct knowledge of your marketplace (licensing, restrictions, "hoop jumping") is an advantage and could separate you in an M&A environment Tim. 

While hard money loans require more capital in  the more challenging lending environment.

In this environment and depending on where you build, it can take up to 2 years to get something done.

Leadership is good in the military, or in AW 2 corporate environment (maybe), or the Boy Scouts or something like that- but in this business- it's all about money. 

@Matthew Stallone I don't want to be discouraging here... but cash flow is difficult to find (unless you put higher down payment $s down) in this environment in growth markets. 

@Devin KellyVery few multi family deals getting done nowadays because of the interest rate environment and rates greater than cap rates which puts downward pressure on returns

I would in today’s environment with higher interest rates and less cash flow.

Semi-gloss is easier to clean, but I agree that it doesn't look as great and usually you don't need to clean whole walls, you would just touch up a spot.Make sure to store your extra paint in a climate controlled environment too so it doesn't go bad.Good luck!

If am being real there's a 30% chance I end up selling the lots if I don't get a term sheet soon.P.S Trying to look at the bright side of how long this is taking, maybe it is all happening for a reason as I know things do per the STORY OF MY LIFE POST, maybe by the time we are done building the first house, the economy is better and out of the recession we are going into and if not, maybe by the time we finish the second house we are in a better place, materials go down before we start the second house, housing prices appreciate a little (this particular location is kind of in a bubble, and by that I mean, it's not affected as much by the macroeconomic environment) so by the time the second home is built my profit margin is a lot higher and makes up for maybe having to sell the first one for less and or build for more and make less, who knows (shrug emoji)....