3 ms·>How about we just let real estate developers build housing. How about letting actual people do it.by hoseja 5y ago>How about we just let real estate developers build housing. How about letting actual people do it.gambiting 5y agoIs it illegal for a regular person to build a house by themselves in California??bluGill 5y agoNot illegal, but the red tape makes it not worth it. A few manage anyway, but you need a legal team if you want to make money.