A word of advice -
I don't know how old your chapter is, so this may not even apply if you don't have many alumnae.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure you have STRONG alumnae relations NOW! Even if you are just going to be taking the first steps in getting that house - start getting your chapter in the habit of involving alumnae in everything. Alumnae HATE being invited to something out of the blue only to find out they're being asked for money. The better you make your alumnae feel and the more involved you try to make them every step of the way, the easier it will be to get alumnae support on this.
That's just my $0.02.
