At some point before you get to far if you are thinking about splitting the property, have a local engineer look at it. 

I recently graduated from Clemson University and got a job as an engineer just outside of Athens, GA.

Based on average materials being used (vinyl siding, etc) Bldg envelope is 101’-4” x 41 = 4,154.67Two Stories = 8,309.33Apartment sizes: 993sqftSoft Costs: $25,000 Engineering: $5,500Architectural: $0 (Not sure if I will need architect yet.

I'm Andrew Geib, currently I'm working as a lean six sigma engineer based in the Aurora/Naperville area. 1) Favorite real estate book: just picked up Rich Dad Poor Dad for the first time2) Favorite non-real estate book: Freakonomics3) Advice for new investors: seeing as I am a new to real estate, get started now rather than later. 4) Hobbies: cars, I autocross my daily driver whenever I can, I'm resorting a classic mustang, and I frequently go to car shows all across Chicagoland. 

These goals should be very simple:1 - You need to pay off all your personal debt2 - You want to have enough passive income to cover all you monthly bills3 - You want to accomplish this by a specific date.4 - You want to have fun doing this.Once you set these numbers, you "reverse engineer" from there, establishing as series of groups (elements of the steps above) called "measurable milestones".  

I would would with Engineered Vinyl Plank over laminate.

Some structural engineers said to do it, others said it was not necessary. 

I am currently working as an engineer and am excited to get started in real estate sales/investing.

I am also an Engineer but looking to make some investments so I can work towards financial freedom.  

I do not have any experience in the real estate industry(software engineer by trade), but I'm willing to put in the leg work to learn what works and what doesn't.