Where I used to live, it cost $7k to get a plot of land ready to build on. Today, that cost is $70k and 6months to 1y to get past all the permits and paperwork.

Where I used to live, it cost $7k to get a plot of land ready to build on. Today, that cost is $70k and 6months to 1y to get past all the permits and paperwork. And then having to deal with a governing body that doesn't understand how money works, and it is no surprise no one builds affordable houses anymore.