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Split a Duplex Into Two Homes: The Firewall Equity Play

How one build-to-rent investor splits every duplex into two zero-lot-line homes: a $6,000 firewall at the center line, then a re-survey after construction.

Mike HambrightSeptember 23, 2026

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Flipping to Ground-Up Construction: What Actually Changes

What changes when a flipper moves into ground-up development: entitlement, land disturbance permits, density math, builder equity, and the 100-door exit floor.

Mike HambrightSeptember 17, 2026

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Garage Conversion Appraisal Value: The Mini-Split Math

How conditioning a garage turns it into appraisable square footage, what the finish work actually costs, and the last-10% items buyers pay for on a…

Mike HambrightSeptember 16, 2026

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Spec Build Underwriting: When Price Per Square Foot Fails

Historical price per square foot quietly kills spec feasibility when costs move. Boston builder Adam Jaspon on pricing off schematics and cost-coded budgets.

Mike HambrightSeptember 3, 2026

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Private vs Bank Construction Loans: The Real Leverage Math

Compare a private construction loan vs a bank construction loan the way lenders do: loan-to-cost, financed interest reserves, and how fast draws actually fund.

Mike HambrightAugust 31, 2026

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Land-Home Packages: New Manufactured Homes on Raw Land

How the land-home package model works: buy box, resale comps, the 45-day land due diligence checklist, and how detitling turns a VIN-titled home into a…

Mike HambrightAugust 28, 2026

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Waterfront Spec Homes: Where the Margin Actually Comes From

Vertical construction costs the same per square foot anywhere, so on waterfront spec homes the entire margin is made at the land buy — and…

Mike HambrightAugust 21, 2026

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Client Not Paying Invoices? A Contractor’s $1M Lesson

A Moab builder went $1M deep with a client who never refused to pay. The stop-work rule, concentration limits, and structure that stop it happening…

Mike HambrightAugust 20, 2026

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