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$1MM is mostly for the real estate, not the BOM.

• all_blue_chucks 7y ago
  That's simply not true. Empty plots sell for MUCH less than half the cost of homes in the area.
  • serf 7y ago
    the difference in cost between a plot with and without a house is not an honest way to gauge BOM cost; there is value in the effort, permitting, and planning.
  • jostmey 7y ago
    But the actual construction costs aren’t that high. You’re neglecting the labor (time, effort, and redoing) required meet city codes :-(
    • all_blue_chucks 7y ago
      The point of a DIY house is you do the labor... yourself.
      • jacoblambda 7y ago
        Yep but you have to pay for the labour from the many inspectors who have to verify it's correctness and the legal cost for properly filing all the paperwork to legally allow the structure to stand.