You need to use formulas in Excel.

Can you at least match my record: $13,750.

They stand in the middle and match the investor with the land and pass through whatever discount to market there might be but they charge a fee that covers finding the land, finding an architect, builder, property manager, banks for the construction financing and permanent financing.

Also @Xing Zhu makes an excellent point about foreign money coming into the US market.

Please note these were the cellular style, not sure how they stack up with other styles but the quality was excellent and price-wise they beat several of the .com blind stores I checked in addition to HD.

I echo what's already been said - it's critical to set up your legal structure first - and have an excellent team on the ground in your chosen area.Marc Ramsay and Steven Huang, are also from Van and are investing in the US - have a look at their posts.

One, you can look for properties that match their specific criteria instead of hoping one of your buyers wants the deal you've found.

Excellent info Eric, thanks for the reply.

@Troy FisherThat is an excellent idea and I think I will attempt to pursue that.

Thanks guys for the responses.Scott this tool is an excellent overview of the major metro markets around the US.