Once upon a time... Well isn't that how all fairy tales start? My business partner and I have decided to buy some land in the woods and build a couple of log cabin "spec" homes, which we would then sell to that special niche market of "Log Cabin Lovers."

We both have mechanical and engineering backgrounds. We have successfully completed extensive renovation and construction projects previously. Add on, that we both also have extensive project management experience and that my partner is a licensed civil and mechanical engineer with a general contractor license.

So we told our wives our plans, and they waved us off on our adventure of building in the woods. My partner saw an ad for "discounted" log cabin kits and went ahead and purchased two kits. They have similar footprints and basic designs with one having a footprint of 1200 sq. ft. with a loft and the other 1700 sq. ft. with a loft.

Now we need some land.