I took a quick look at this property there on zillow: 13158 234th Ct NE, Redmond, WA 98053 (I don't know the market there... so I don't know if this is over priced or under priced... and this is just an example): The property is 3,560 sq ft @ $372 per sq foot: listed for $1.325 million. 

Whether or not materials stay expensive, the higher price per square foot in the resale market will make building new more profitable. 

I wanted to get my foot in the process and just start "knowing" a bit already about the ins of real-estate.

I do want to do the first couple of my deals more traditionally to get my foot in the door (MLS) rather than owner-financed to have as much protection as possible as I've only just bought my first house.

That I can at least get my foot in the door?

How do I get my foot in the door somewhere or at least get a response?

from there I will use 10 properties and compare the price and evaluate the PPSQFT( Price per square foot)  then I will find the after repair value (ARV)  or atleast the average. 

But I'm just just getting my foot in the door  learning about investing and becoming an agent. 

We box until one of us touches a bodypart other than a foot on the ground. 

Even if they want more than half the profit, you would get an excellent education.It would be a great way to get your foot in the door with insurance of experience.