By Miki Mullor

(This series is based on my experience building a custom home in Hideout, Utah, near Park City. I am not a professional developer, so this is not expert guidance. It is simply what I have learned—often the hard way—and what I wish I had known before beginning.)

You find land in a beautiful location, the price seems reasonable, and you imagine the house that could sit there. But how do you know whether the lot is right for you—or whether you can actually build the home you are envisioning ?

Im this article I share my own lessons learned from going through the process of building my family’s home.