its a couple of thousand miles away, try this recorders website in Sherburne County, MN to get started:https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/publicworks/survey/plat_search.asp

We made it clear that they pay all closing costs & we would cover the usual : our transfer tax, updated survey etc.

I tried asking a lot of questions but couldn't seem to get specific answers, only general promises of what a membership could/would provide.

I have 3 Market reports for my region for the first quarter of 2014, and they survey the market, and offer stats.

I paid for my membership immediately after. 

You have to pay for a membership which is not expensive and definitely worth the cost.  

Interesting - most millennials, or at least those surveyed in these reports must be very different from the overwhelming majority of folks that I know and have met in my life thus far!

Also we will be doing a survey to choose our next topics so if you have a topic you'd like to learn more about, come let your voice be heard and we will do our best to make each meeting as fun and educational as we possibly can.

The numbers: Out of Pocket Cost - Land $10,000                              Surveying $500                              Clearing $3000                              Closing Cost $5,000 (total for construction loan and permanent financing)Construction Cost and Furnishings - $81,000 (money I borrowed)PITI is $715 a month, rent is $1,100 both sides combined so I am cash flowing $385 per month.I was disappointed in my appraisal.

If you decide to move forward please consider the following in addition to your paperwork:           title insurance; hazard insurance; rehab estimates; rehab escrows and draw schedules; loan servicing; surveys; appraisals; inspections; lien waivers; releases