@Clayton Hepler I wish I could help here. 

So you and your agent need to look at the data for comparable pending and (very) recently sold homes, as well as whatever active homes may be available - because solds and pending aside, the value of this prospective home will be comparatively lower if there are 15 similar homes on the market for buyers to look at compared to if there are just one, two, or zero other homes like this for buyers.And I know it's tough with HUD homes because they don't take escalators, but in the end, armed with your market analysis data, you need to bid your 'walk away' price, meaning that if you bid a dollar under what it goes for you'd be OK with not getting it, rather than kicking yourself and wishing you had bid a dollar more.

I didn't check the permits but wish I had done so because it came to my attention during the CO inspection that the property had a bunch of code violations. 

Do you wish to buy the land personally and use your self-directed IRA as a lender instead of hard money?

But I wanted to take any advice you probably would’ve wish to know when starting your career?

I've never looked back and wished I still had a 70% balance.My rates were about 22% less than a 30 when I took them out and maxing cf wasn't my goal.  

Hi EmilyI wish I had started at your age, I am in OC but I have investments in San Bernadino .

I wish I would have for the broker's license, but exam time came too fast and I thought might as well do it. 

Wish me luck hard part is out the way this should be the cruising part rite?

There is HST payable since you will be an investor and no plan to move into the unit and there will be HST (13%) to pay on the profit you earn too.This really requires the help of an accountant that understand New Builds.I would recommend you connect with George Dube and Associates in Kitchener as they should know.Best wishes and if you decide to move ahead with a purchase please let me know as I may be able to help.Cheers!