Tag Archives: Construction

where can i rent a mobile home trailer for new construction site in houston? what do they call these business?

the trailer will be a sales office during the time that the model houses are building.

Financing a construction of a house for sale?

A friend of my made me following offer: He has a lot in a good area, but does not have money to build on it. He offers me to finance the construction (legaly I will be purchasing the land and paying for the construction), he will take care of everything, I just need to put my name on the loan. I also sign an “Option to Buy” agreement, so he has an option to buy a house (at predetermened price) once construction is complete.
There is a risk, if Real Estate market will crash, I might end up with a house that it cost more to build then it can be sold for.
For the risk I will be paid $15K when house construction is complete (in 12 month).
State: Colorado
I need to finance $750K
A friend has already invested ~$200K into the house (land, architect, approval, demolishion of an old house, etc.)

Does this appear to be a sound deal? Where can I get more information and advise?
I’d say that risk is really small. Something really bad has to happen to affect the prices on real estate to drop below non-profit point. I also don’t do it because he is my friend. How hard is it to get me screwed on this?

Care to lend me a hand?

It is my dream to start a homestead after I finish high school and college. I don’t know much about nature, construction, or buying property, though, so I have a lot of questions.

1. Does the state of Michigan still permit people to build log cabins with no electricity or indoor plumbing?
2. Where can I find a very good farming book? I know how to plant things, but I do not know when to plant them, or what plants go best together. I also don’t know much about herbs.
3. What sort of things would I need to drill a well?
4. How much property might I need to build a cabin large enough to house one adult, who may possibly marry and have a child, yet still be old-fashioned? Plus an outhouse, a well, a vegetable and herb garden, a workshop/shed, some fruit trees, and maybe an old junker to get to town.
5. How much money would I need to build all of that?
6. How long would it take to do build all of that?
7. What sort of thing might I study in college to further aid my venture?

The credit mobilier scandal involved..?

a) fraudulent construction contracts for the union pacific railroad
b) illegal tex stamps for whiskey distillers
c) bribery by employess of the indian bureau to retain their jobs
d) favorable interest rates for land speculaors
or e) illegal sale of government bonds

The credit mobilier scandal involved..?

a) fraudulent construction contracts for the union pacific railroad
b) illegal tex stamps for whiskey distillers
c) bribery by employess of the indian bureau to retain their jobs
d) favorable interest rates for land speculaors
or e) illegal sale of government bonds