Lana,It's a slipper slope when you start trading rent for work.

However I think the newer condos in that area are currently trading at pretty high numbers, and are stagnated a little bit.

Sometimes, the elected  cause unintended consequences but I brought this up and the general feeling is it's better for all if they limit restrictions but in the end it will make it much harder for people on the edge which the elected are willing to trade off.

@Claudia AdamsI don't think turnkeys are too good to be true, but rather a trade off that might make sense depending on the situation.

But I'll trade a like at "equity stripping."

@Erik WhitingThanks Erik this was helpful and it gave me a dose of empowerment :-)I am noob still learning the tricks of the trade,BP and the forum members have been very helpful .

I e been in the trades for over 30 years and it’s been a dream- I feel so fortunate, but this is also a blind spot.

You should get people in the trades to do a good portion of that sort of work. 

Potentially you could sell the lots to the same builder that builds the two residences and work out some sort of trade. 

People don't value the time trades spend off the job; estimating materials, driving to jobs, getting materials, permit works, continuing education, following up on paperwork etc.