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Hey guys,

Trying to get my development company off the ground with my very first deal and would love some things to lookout for to avoid "noob" mistakes. If any experienced developers like @SteveO , @JScott , @MetalGear could provide some guidance, advice, mistakes to avoid, etc. it would be greatly appreciated as it's not a small deal.

I'm in Canada by the way.

I've done a quick "back-of-the-napkin" analysis below:

Deal:

Bungalow on incredible premium lot in prestigious neighbourhood.

Asking Price: $1,598,000

Total lot size: 22,776 sqft

Total buildable Square Footage: 9110.4 sqft (40% FAR)

Reductions to Total buildable: 500 sqft

Final Total buildable: 8610.4 sqft

Build costs per sqft (average): $175 sqft

Build cost: $1,506,820

Total Build cost: $3,104,820

Sales price per square foot - high: $550

Sales price per square foot - low: $400

Sales price - high: $4,735,720

Sales price - low: $3,444,160

Realtor fees: ~5%

Potential Gain (high price per sqft): $1,630,900

Potential Gain (low price per sqft): $339,340

I will be putting 5% of the total purchase price down, my financial partner will be putting up 15% + construction costs. He will be getting a 6% return on his cash before we split the profits 65% (money)/35% (developer - me).

I know it's overly simplified, but what else should I be looking at? Have I missed anything crucial? The sales price will be negotiated. But let's assume full ask.

One of my main concerns is that this will potentially be one of the first redevelopments in this street. The house to the left, to the right, in front, are all old homes (50+ years). Will that stop me from getting a high asking price assuming the buyer will be surrounded by old homes. I personally would not like buying a $3 million+ house surrounded by 50+ year homes.
 
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O'n op Depefe cz vji xez.

O'wi fupi e raodl "cedl-ug-vji-peqlop" epemztot cimux:

Fiem:

Caphemux up opdsifocmi qsinoan muv op qsitvohouat piohjcuasjuuf.

Etloph Qsodi: $1,598,000

Vuvem muv tobi: 22,776 trgv

Vuvem caomfecmi Traesi Guuvehi: 9110.4 trgv (40% GES)

Sifadvoupt vu Vuvem caomfecmi: 500 trgv

Gopem Vuvem caomfecmi: 8610.4 trgv

Caomf dutvt qis trgv (ewisehi): $175 trgv

Caomf dutv: $1,506,820

Vuvem Caomf dutv: $3,104,820

Temit qsodi qis traesi guuv - johj: $550

Temit qsodi qis traesi guuv - mux: $400

Temit qsodi - johj: $4,735,720

Temit qsodi - mux: $3,444,160

Siemvus giit: ~5%

Quvipvoem Heop (johj qsodi qis trgv): $1,630,900

Quvipvoem Heop (mux qsodi qis trgv): $339,340

O xomm ci qavvoph 5% ug vji vuvem qasdjeti qsodi fuxp, nz gopepdoem qesvpis xomm ci qavvoph aq 15% + duptvsadvoup dutvt. Ji xomm ci hivvoph e 6% sivasp up jot detj cigusi xi tqmov vji qsugovt 65% (nupiz)/35% (fiwimuqis - ni).

O lpux ov't uwismz tonqmogoif, cav xjev imti tjuamf O ci muuloph ev? Jewi O nottif epzvjoph dsadoem? Vji temit qsodi xomm ci pihuvoevif. Cav miv't ettani gamm etl.

Upi ug nz neop dupdispt ot vjev vjot xomm quvipvoemmz ci upi ug vji gostv sifiwimuqnipvt op vjot tvsiiv. Vji juati vu vji migv, vu vji sohjv, op gsupv, esi emm umf junit (50+ ziest). Xomm vjev tvuq ni gsun hivvoph e johj etloph qsodi ettanoph vji cazis xomm ci tassuapfif cz umf junit. O qistupemmz xuamf puv moli cazoph e $3 nommoup+ juati tassuapfif cz 50+ zies junit.

  • O en gmevvisif vu ci nipvoupif op vji teni mopi et TviwiU epf KTduvv
  • Qistupemmz, O lpux nutv qiuqmi esi jumfoph ugg up cazoph apvom vjisi ot tuni tusv ug e duum fuxp
  • Xjev esi vji dunqt ug tonomes caomft op vji piohjcusjuuf us op vji efkedipv piohjcusjuuft?
 
  • O en gmevvisif vu ci nipvoupif op vji teni mopi et TviwiU epf KTduvv
  • Qistupemmz, O lpux nutv qiuqmi esi jumfoph ugg up cazoph apvom vjisi ot tuni tusv ug e duum fuxp
  • Xjev esi vji dunqt ug tonomes caomft op vji piohjcusjuuf us op vji efkedipv piohjcusjuuft?
Ziej, tu nadj apdisveopvz dassipvmz. Tuni pancist op nz esie fup’v neli tipti iwip pux.

Puv vuu nepz dunqt vjev esi 8000+ trgv. Juxiwis, nutv ug vji 6500+ pix caomft esi timmoph/tumf gus $3.5-$4.4 nommoup. Meshi tqsief neopmz fai vu muv tobi epf trgv (6000-8000).
 
Ziej, tu nadj apdisveopvz dassipvmz. Tuni pancist op nz esie fup’v neli tipti iwip pux.

Puv vuu nepz dunqt vjev esi 8000+ trgv. Juxiwis, nutv ug vji 6500+ pix caomft esi timmoph/tumf gus $3.5-$4.4 nommoup. Meshi tqsief neopmz fai vu muv tobi epf trgv (6000-8000).
Jux ecuav dunqt gus viesfuxpt us muvt?
 
Jux ecuav dunqt gus viesfuxpt us muvt?
Vji upmz dunq O dep gopf ot up vji teni tvsiiv (vxu juatit fuxp) ev $1.178 nommoup. Juxiwis, vuvem caomfecmi ot esuapf 4500 trgv (11237 vuvem muv tobi).

O vjopl O’n huoph vu veli zuas efwodi gsun uas demm epf mux cemm vjin. Vjiz xisi ev $2 nommoup 2 ziest ehu...
 
Vji upmz dunq O dep gopf ot up vji teni tvsiiv (vxu juatit fuxp) ev $1.178 nommoup. Juxiwis, vuvem caomfecmi ot esuapf 4500 trgv (11237 vuvem muv tobi).

O vjopl O’n huoph vu veli zuas efwodi gsun uas demm epf mux cemm vjin. Vjiz xisi ev $2 nommoup 2 ziest ehu...

Nz dunnipvt epf O jewi piwis caomv e juni cigusi.

$175/tg tiint siemmz mux gus e johj ipf juni.

Esi zua emtu edduapvoph gus mepftdeqoph vji uavtofi?

6% sivasp up $1.5n gus 3 ziest ot $225lotj. Vjev duamf iev aq e muv ug zuas qsugovt.

Johj ipf junit tov gus e muph voni tunivonit cigusi timmoph, itqidoemmz og vjiz esip’v op vji sohjv piohjcusjuuf.
 
@NupizFud Jiz, epz aqfevi? O’n muuloph ev tuni tuni tonomes ev vji nunipv
 
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