Hello everyone,
I am slowly steering my life towards a future project where I will be designing AND BUILDING a small detached cottage MYSELF, to sell on the open market as a speculative build.
The project will be financed by private investors. Aspects of the build that are beyond my ability to do alone, like septic, MEP systems, and large concrete pours will obviously be sub-contracted, but the rest will be done by me, over a year or two, or perhaps even longer.
As such, I have read the following books at the suggestions of people on Reddit:
* The Very Efficient Carpenter by Larry Haun
* The Builder’s Companion Vols. 1 and 2
* Architect and Developer: A Guide to Self-Initiated Projects
* Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth
* A Pattern Language
* The Timeless Way of Building
* Canadian Wood-Frame House Construction by the CMHC
I am still looking for more books, so any recommendations you got are greatly appreciated!
# Specifically, books about the following topics would be the most useful:
* Creating development contracts and the various corporate and financial structures needed to fund a private construction project
* The actual step-by-step process of how to find, purchase, and close on land, assuming you are doing it all yourself, with no realtor (I will have a realtor, but I still need to have this knowledge, myself.)
* The process of applying for permits and inspections, and what documents are needed when submitting a house design for approval by a municipality
* More info on how to obtain private funding for this type of real-estate project.
* Things to think about, and plan for, when embarking on this type of project.
Any other books or resources you can suggest would also be great!
Thank you for your time!
by –Ty–