Completed Bachelors in Architecture, finishing Masters in (general) Management.

You 100% need architectural plans, engineering/structural plans, civil engineering, and all the analysis required by the city before you should even consider estimating on your own. 

Hartford is known for its attractive architectural styles and being the Insurance capital of the United States.Percentage of mortgages underwater: 22.4 percentMedian home value: $130,900Hartford not only has a high homeowner vacancy rate at 4.3 percent, which is two and half times the U.S. average, it also has a delinqency rate triple the national average rate.6.

TONS OF UPGRADES, GRANITE, CUSTOM CABINETS, CORBELS, STAINLESS STEEL APP PACKAGE W/ FRIDGE, HEAVY CROWN MOULDING, DBL SINK IN KITCHEN,9 FT SMOOTH CEILINGS THROUGHOUT, CERAMIC TILE WET AREAS, OIL RUBBED BRONZE FIXTURES & HARDWARE, WAINSCOTING, GAS LOGS FIREPLACE IN GREAT ROOM, 5 INCH HAND SCRAPED HARDWOOD FLOORING, COVERED FRONT PORCH W/ CRAFTSMAN COLUMNS & LARGE COVERED PATIO,OUTDOOR FIRE PIT & STAMPED CONCRETE ON PATIO, ARCHITECTURAL SHINGLES, MOSAIC GLASS TILE BACK SPLASH & TILED GARDEN TUB.

I plan on keeping my day job of owning an architecture firm, but would also love to have multiple streams of revenue.  

The pictures here are of the front of the house from the street, the view of Hot Springs from the back, and the current architectural plans.

I will be submitting the engineer's report and architectural drawing to the City for approval.

Some areas have strict architectural repair requirements on houses they are designated historical, century homes or in a “ historic district”.make sure your contractor doing the work is familiar with the community standards if there are any.

In addition to all of the things to look for that @Greg Dickerson mentioned, my city also said they would want to see an architectural concept of at least one home type that we would build as part of our application and approval process.

I'd argue that there are definitely some A class old houses, especially in places that are known for their classic architecture.