I built 3 spec houses in Arizona. I don't feel that government regulations had a negative effect. In fact, on one occasion they helped me avoid creating a ser

I built 3 spec houses in Arizona. I don't feel that government regulations had a negative effect. In fact, on one occasion they helped me avoid creating a serious hazard. Building houses is seriously complicated, and dependencies are obscure. We don't build log cabins anymore. The regulations are needed. The cost of building a house is the problem. Suitable land is hard to come by, and everything is expensive. One has no choice except to build high-end homes. Nothing else is financially practical. The cost is driven by unrealistic inflationary expectations, and I don't see any possibility of relief.