If specific location is not a major factor, and if you're not just itching to go hands-on, you might be better to just look for a good house on the market, with all the yard and shrubs and fences and systems already in place.
In my case I had land in the country so I contracted with a company that builds shell homes---frame, exterior, roof, sub-floor, windows, wall insulation, exterior doors. One good experienced carpenter did about ninety percent of the work building the shell. He didn't use a blueprint---he had a one-page footprint of the house tacked to a short length of 1x12.
The rest of the work I contracted out(HVAC, rough electrical, drywall, plumbing, septic, well, interior finish, exterior paint, fireplace, kitchen linoleum.) My neighbor built my cabinets and I did the countertops and bathroom tile. I (and wife) did all interior painting, attic insulation, receptacles/switches/fixtures, fireplace mantle, 900 sq. ft. of redoak 3/4 t&g flooring and 80 sq.ft. of 3/4 redoak mosaic pattern flooring, separate garage. I was also holding down a full-time job dur, king this time.
I know I saved money, but I couldn't say with any degree of certainty just how much. It was a great experience, and I have a 2,300 ft. house (plus two big porches) that I really enjoy. If you're young and handy (or want to be forced to learn how to be handy) go for it. You'll have some pride in what you did.
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