Raising the second floor? Low ceiling solution/Pop-Top

[Ryan Johnston]

I went to go look at this house today that I'm interested in flipping. The house needed the typical cosmetic and roofing work along with some windows and mold/termites. What's really interesting about this house is the code violations that come along with the house. Due to some shoddy additions, this house doesn't meet the current code requirements in the Tampa Bay area of 9'. Basically I'll need to figure out a way to raise the ceiling in the living, dining, and kitchen. Above those rooms is just a master suite - room, closet, bathroom. I'm not positive but I think that the second floor joists are right above the drywall ceiling on the first floor. If i jack the second floor up, i'll have to redo some plumbing on the second floor, redo the stairs and probably redo the roof on the first level.

Is there anything else that I should be expecting? This is a similar process as a pop-top but the second floor is already built. Also, a major question that I have is, how much should I expect this to cost? The second floor is about 250 sqft

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!