I used to be an engineer before going full time in real estate a few years ago and those two STRs net me more than my salary was!

@Anade DavisHi Anade, You’re on the right track with reaching out to your survey and engineering company—they often have strong connections to local contractors.

@Phil SheltonYou would need a civil engineer to provide a drawing to get submitted to zoning and get a permit if it passes zoning is most common This also depends on the road - if it’s a state road forget it as it will take a year to get approved and cost a fortune - if it’s a local road process not as cumbersome but don’t expect this to happen quicklyIn some instances you may have to prepare sight distances etc to make sure it’s safe to add a curb cut

If not, cut it all out and put down some strong sturdy plywood.

The engineers actually perform the technical work (and have to rely on you to publicize the benefits of engineering studies) so you represent the service to the public through educational forums.  

For the Houston Fourplex decks vs the Botanica Southpark renders - they are the same in terms of layout because they are the same programmatic model, which has been carefully value-engineered, and is being built in different markets in Texas.

I am currently employed as a project engineer working for a GC that builds multi-family projects.

I'm presently a facilities engineer by trade, who does some construction and maintenance for landlords on the side, hoping to get back into the private real estate game.

I am a Field Engineer with a Construction Company in Orlando Florida and a grad student in Civil Engineering at University of Central Florida. 100% looking to network and create genuine relationships.

Whether that is most contractors, hiring an engineer, or getting self-educated.