After listening to 70 podcast in the last 4 months and attending a weekend Guru seminar (don't worry it was only the $200 one) I don't want anything from any of you. At least not yet. Instead my business partner, Mike and myself are here to help you. We have both been practicing architecture for the past 15 years so if you have any questions regarding Planning or Zoning or the building department, or how much to pay an Architect, where to find an Architect, what should I expect from an Architect and most importantly how to know if the Architect you choose understands how to design a budget friendly house/addition/remodel. Ask away! We are here for you.
We do plan on flipping homes in the second half of this year (In the DC-Virginia-Maryland area) and eventually design/build multifamily units with the money we make from the flips. We both love Architecture so to design/build our own projects would be a dream! That will be in the business plan. When the time comes we will be looking for wholesalers, investors and so on.
Why are we waiting? Mike just had his second child and I am expecting my second child as well at the end of June. However, I am currently building my own house in Alexandria, VA and after listening to the podcast I found out I'm going to House Hack. I designed the basement so that I can rent it out as a 2 bedroom unit with plenty of natural light and their own entrance. The rent will pay over half my monthly mortgage!
We were going wait to introduce ourselves until we were really ready but then we realized WE CAN HELP ALL OF YOU NOW. Especially this Tuesday, February 28th. For those of you who are in the area the modular units of my house are arriving and will be installed. Here is a quick video of what that looks like. I am inviting all of you to please come and join us! Come see and ask questions. I can tell you how much money I am saving with materials, labor and most importantly time by using some of the systems I've chosen. The good thing is that I was my own guinea pig so the next project will be even smoother and more efficient. The entire house will be built in less than 90 days for around $120 SF. Very cheap for this area.
Go to our blog (one day it will become a full website) at www.eustilus.com to see how much we have done in 26 days. Go to day 16 to see Superior Walls and how the entire basement (156' in length) was installed in 2.5 hours! I'm excited that I've learned so much that we want to share our knowledge to the Bigger Pockets community.
Please let me know if you would like to join us on the 28th so Mike and I can buy enough doughnuts. The address is 5447 Fillmore Ave, Alexandria VA 22311.
I'm excited to learn from all of you and help as much as I can to the community.
Newbie Architect + Developer,
Eric Teran
