Question about rehabbing old row houses in Baltimore?

[Shannon Fong]

Good every everyone.

All advise welcome.

I am sure a property on some half abandon street in Baltimore City selling for under 10K will have a 92% chance of just gutting.

I have a few question

• Does a full gut job and taking it down to the studs mean the same thing?
• If I do full gut job, which I suspect will be removing all wall and floors, would I need a architect or can a GC help me with putting it back together?
• Would I need an architect if I am just taking it down to the studs?
• Can both an inspector and structural engineering tell me if a house is structural intake?  I asking if I gut a house can I hire one over the other.  I am thinking an inspector actually needs walls and things to inspect.  If all is left is the building, I would think you need a structural engineer.  However, an inspector in most cases might be cheaper.  I am not cheap, I just want to pay for what I need up front and not have to go back and pay someone else because I didn't get the right person in the first time.

Let me know,

Warm Regards,