Spinoff: What are reasons not to build a house?

Spending money on two places at once?

Quality control. Money runs out, contractor doesn't pay sub and you didn't get a bond. Building a house and then an apartment complex goes up just around the corner.

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What are the downsides?

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Money. Buy a foreclosed home with built in equity and renovate to your liking. You come out much further ahead typically.

Buying takes less time
Waaaaaay less headache
You can always tweek a house to fit your needs (new appliances, new finishes, redo the back yard, ect)
Building is always more expensive than you think it is
You never get everything you want because you can never afford everything both you and your wife want

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No not very, that's why I'm asking.

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builders aren't your friends, they install the cheapest shite and try to pass it off as quality.

building has benefits
buying existing has benefits.
you got to know how to look for quality, and builders are probably adding a 30% minimum above cost building.

My parents hired a builder who sat on the State Board of Contractors. My parents gave specific instructions as to quality and found out he got below average quality materials and pocketed the rest.

Just as a general rule, never trust a builder.

because you and your SO won't agree on what floors to get. congrats on the divorce.

Maybe my parents should have hired him instead

Location.