How are you on BOCA, OSHA, Environmental Engineering, Marketing, Planning & Zoning aspects, obtaing zoning variances, politics in the area, working with utilities and thier engineers, financing projects......I could go on....Point is, you won't get this out of a few books, universities offer degree programs and new grads still are only prepared to assist an established developer.Best thing is to work with one and learn.Many developers were GCs before they started, probably started with a small number of lots and built in phases or got an existing area and built to suit.

These were recently amended in 2001 to include the following paragraph:"All single family homes shall be constructed on site of materials similar to those of existing homes.

Windows - materials 100-150, more on those big ones. 50-75 a window for install so you 6000 is a great guess.

Each unit will rent for 650 a month, tenant pays all utilities.

We of course do this because a) you'll be doing rehab so the place will be unoccupied for at least a month after purchase and you'll still have to pay expenses (including utilities initially until a tenant assumes those accounts) and b) once a tenant moves out, it is rare for the place to remain to move-in condition AND you to have immediate replacement tenants ready to move in the next day.

These guys are not paying other utilities and college funds, and I would not expect them to pay you.

Just a thought.Do you have expenses on it, who covers utilities, comps in line and like kind?

I am a materials engineer and have been looking for a new job, but just can't seem to find one that I am excited about.

This is generally due to not knowing the true costs of materials, not accounting for all the work to be done, and surprise problems that were not expected.

Your apartment/house has to pass an inspection and I'm pretty sure utilities have to be included in the rent.