# What It's Like Building A $4+ Million New Home From Scratch

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Podcast: [The Financial Samurai Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-financial-samurai-podcast-881100)
Published: 2025-04-29T10:30:00+00:00
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In this episode, I talk with Harry, a long-time Financial Samurai reader, about his journey to building a $4+ million home in the Los Angeles area. While most people buy move-in ready homes, Harry shares an insightful behind-the-scenes look at how it's done — from financing the project to the timeline it takes to build, and whether it's ultimately a good investment. Related posts: How To Survive The Most Dangerous Time After Buying A Home A Big Expensive How Can Ruin Your Path To Financial Freedom To Remodel With Permits Or Without To Save Time And Money Wealth-Building Recommendations This episode is brought to you by Fundrise , my preferred private real estate investment platform. Fundrise predominantly in residential and industrial commercial real estate in the Sunbelt, where valuations are lower and yields are higher. I've personally invested over $300,000 in Fundrise to diversify. The investment minimum is only $10, so it's easy to dollar-cost average in. If you're ready to build more wealth than 93% of the population, grab a copy of my new book, Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps to Seven Figures. With over 30 years of experience working in, studying, and writing about finance, I've distilled everything I know into this practical guide to help you achieve financial success. To expedite your journey to financial freedom, join over 60,000 others and subscribe to the free Financial Samurai newsletter . Financial Samurai is among the largest independently-owned personal finance websites, established in 2009. Everything is written based on firsthand experience and expertise. To Your Financial Freedom, Sam

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