I contracted my black in, insulation, sheetrock, flooring, cabinets, brick, and roofing.
I did my own electrical, painting, interior trim, exterior trim, and cabinet finishing.
My father in law did my A/C work for pretty cheap.
My uncle did my plumbing for pretty cheap.
I have a 2.5 acre lot and a 30x40 shop... I was still under $85 per sq ft of living with my lot and building included...
My house was built in 2009 and it is not a bare minimum house... it has granite countertops, custom cabinets, tile floors, upstairs game room, 9' ceilings, etc.
If you build modestly and do some of the work yourself you can get it done cheaper than $100-$110 sq ft... heck you can buy a nice house for that price range.
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