Investor · Houston, TX · Member since 2016 · 16 posts · 4 votes
Hello,
Just throwing it out there, if anyone is looking for help on a new construction home building process, then let me know. What questions do you have? Design, planning, permitting, contractors, etc...
Investor · Broken Arrow, OK · Member since 2016 · 4 posts · 0 votes
10y
Hello There I am a new investor, I just bought a land to build but I need some help with the construction, what do I have to do first and how much can cost to build the house?
Investor · Houston TX · Member since 2019 · 2 posts · 1 vote
7y
Hello, we are wanting to build on our current land. We have a 2.5 car detached garage that we would want to add garage apartment to top, or rebuild to make a duplex. Where do we start? Should we hire a general contractor or a home builder for a project like this? Any advice is appreciated! We are located in Houston, Rice University area.
1) Review deed restriction to see if they would allow it
2) If no issue , assuming parking requirements are met, typically you can build a second floor leaving first floor as garage .
3) If you have a very large property (20K SQFT +) or larger then possibly you can get away with duplex. Either way, Harris county allows 900 SQFT max for secondary dwelling structure
4) Get an architect to layout the plan and construction drawing and have then apply for permitting as well (around 1.5-2.5 $/SQFT for everything)
5) Once you have construction drawings , start getting bids .
Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2015 · 8 posts · 0 votes
6y
Hi Atta
I'm an architect and building 4 houses in LA Ive got the permits but contractors are giving me rip off bids to build it for 600 per sf for a normal house. do you know where I can find affordable contractors in socal?
Frisco, TX · Member since 2014 · 6 posts · 0 votes
5y
Hello Atta, we are trying to decide between building a new 2 story home, approximately 2500-3000 sq ft with 4 beds/3 bath and attached 2-3 car garage in the north part of DFW vs buying one of the new construction. To build a new home we would buy a half-acre plus size lot in one of the residential communities. What do you think we should be looking at in terms of price to build, for mid-range level finishes?