I don't foresee any push back considering I am the president of the HOA. 2) Obtain official plans / drawings to extend steal balcony3) Us plans and apply for Chicago Setback approval4) Build steal extension to roof deck when approved4)  Obtain official plans / materials and apply for building permit for deck build out.

About a week was wasted on the front end waiting on a few materials.

, truck to load it (later I bought a trailer), good camera (iphone can work too), Drone (nothing shoots land better than aerial pics and vids), marketing budget, rubber boots ( good for swamps and cold weather snow), rain gear, bug proof clothing, Sawyers brand repellent, a good hat, marketing material, letter head, computer, printer, filing cabinet, RE license, certifications. 

Just curious how Covid has impacted prices.Lead times for work have exploded but prices haven't gone up at the same rate.In CincinnatiGeneral labor is probably 40-50/hrPlumbing is 125 And electricians can charge 200+/hrThis represents the cost of everything except materials.

my take on it is.. there is no way with materials labor and land and regulation in MOST markets to build new construction work force housing. 

The newer models are fine, they eventually required manufacturors to build them according to house codes, so enter drywall, roofs that are not rolled metal, better wiring, escape windows, exterior doors that were not tin covered paneling.I have been in several mobile homes that were burning. 

The national average for drywallers per day is $470.  4x8 sheets of drywall run about $12 and mud is cheap so materials should be minimal. 

And read all material before class.

You've all given me a lot of material in which I can include in my "pitch" to the wife when I present to her my business plan.

I did what I thought was a pretty close take-off for a small 3 bed 2 bath with no garage and I got about 40$ per sq ft for just material.