Hi everyone - I'm new here, an architect by day, and a wanna-be investor by night.

I also had to manage my time (spent 60-70 hours a week at school and work), get through engineering school (after thinking I wanted to be an architect), and get a solid-good paying job and profession after graduating.

This new equity is key to completing our HUD funding since the lender will also underwrite our partner.We have extended the tax credit commitment, plan to apply for a tax pilot, are engaging the GC, architect, engineer, HUD development consultant, and mgt. co for the project.

Here are the steps as I see it - please correct me:1 - Buy land2 - Get Architect to draw plans for properties, including subdividing the plots3 - Get plans approved by city/town/county???

Everything was going well until I got the floor plans done by an architect.

I've been a software architect for 25 years, and I know creating such software is a difficult task.

I'm an architect that could put my skills to work.My rentals in SF have a CAP rates of 8-12%, but I know its impossible to find in the Bay area now.

We would used an architect and licensed contractors to do the work.

I think I might have located the original architect, so he should be able to tell me how much work is left.

As deal architects, If we can remember to sharpen our pencil before each deal, we'll continue to enjoy stories like yours often.