One thing for sure is you will lhave a lot of work to do, if you try this, not knockin it, built my own place over 3400 sq ft, with a 160,000 loan about 4 years back. I owned the land. Worked with Washington Federal Savings, they specialize in this area. Lots of inspections. If you sweat a lot of small stuff all the time, dont do this. There are headaches for sure, but the end result is very satisfying. I could walk away now with a heathly profit, but i like living on acreage and the woods.