@sickburnbro uh...THAT is total bullshit lady. Between the permits, inspections, etc. there HAS to be a contractor overseeing any build in any metro area in TX. Out in da country, mehbe not.

OTOH, I live in rural OK nowhere near any significant population. I had a White man and 2 White helpers build my 1200 sq foot home. It took them 4 months and ZERO permits. A solid build they did. Had some frenz visit while it was going up, one who was a framer when he was young (in DFW). He was very impressed with the framing.

Imagine the time and money I saved without the hassle of inspections, permits, etc.