I've had a few contractors give ball park quotes around $10k3) Proceed with the code compliant retrofit. $4k for the engineered plans, $700 for the permit, and (according to the engineer) $20-$25k for the work itself.

Memphis Invest sent me an engineers report that contradicted my inspection. 

This is just the latest in an arduous process, to find the deal under market value on the land, rezone it to multifamily district (long and costly process), permit a six suite rental (difficult with many technical fire code and structural engineering challenges), build the units (using all my experience in home building and every possible favour and technique learned over the years to project manage), get financing to finish construction (from a private lender after the bank lenders totally dried up on this type of financing), and pre lease the units while under construction to quality tenants.  

In both cases I needed a letter from an engineer stating that the foundation was thick enough and sturdy enough for my plan.

You puny humans already use us for everyday tasks and your engineers, professors and entrepreneurial leaders are investing in us day by day.

Reverse engineer this.5.

To get the maximum benefit from bonus depreciation you need a forensic detailed engineered cost segregation study to find all the 5, 7 and 15 year assets.Cost seg hasn't really changed with the new tax law other than that the benefits are supercharged due to bonus depreciation.

You would typically see new developments in more rural area with 200+ lots where there are higher margins and all the extra civil engineering work / infrastructure is worth it.I would probably try to find a smaller builder.

I worked as an electrical engineer for about a decade.  

Hi yall,I am a college student studying civil engineering, I have a job lined up for after school but I still have one more year of school after this year.I am thinking why not but a 4 bedroom house and live in it next year and get a 3.5% FHA loan.