After taking 9 separate 4 hour exams to get my architecture license - this single 90 minute exam felt like a breeze.

I was just interested in looking at another NY state property management agreement.I actually just met with him yesterday and he pitched that I draw up some architectural floor plans for him in exchange for free property management.

Here are some of the major benefits: our finders would often require a lot of what I call pre-development costs (appraisal, Phase I environmental, downpayment, architectural drawings, home inspection, State Historic Preservation Office ruling, etc.).

I would suggest find experienced architecture firm or real estate attorney to see if you can get the permit. 

It's much more intuitive and less technical than AutoCad or other architectural design softwares that I have used. https://www.homestyler.com/int/

It is similar to Engineers but appropriately embellished for Architecture.

In the city, one block could be different from the next with pricing, architecture, SFH/MFR inventory etc.

I don't know specifically about your jurisdiction but in most areas you don't need an architects stamp for single family work of the scale described but they can act as a coordinator for the engineering you will need as well as be your pint of contact with the city.Hopefully there's some useful info in this post, don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other general permitting or architecture questions.

Look at any major architectural feats, the creation of ancient empires, historic works of art, and even the rise of Facebook and Uber; they were carefully and intentionally planned.

Prague has some beautiful architecture around the river, probably get a river tour now and the castle.