Think of it this way. You need to live somewhere. You can either stuff your money down the rental rathole, or pay too much for your home.
Building your own sounds like a reasonable option, as long as you are realistic about your capabilities, and unexpected costs.
Good luck to you!
Thank you.
I feel like we will be prepared. We are starting hopefully in the summer. We have been researching for a few years now, and already have land to build on.
It will be a great deal of work, but we think that it will be worth it in the long run.
We are reasonable in our expectations as far as what we can afford. We will be perfectly happy with an 1800 sq ft plan we found.