I hired an engineering company to provide the following for the Floodway Permit:Topographic SurveyFloor CertificationNo Rise CertificateElevation CertificateThe biggest issue for me was the wait time. 

Your local S8 Housing Commission should have an info sheet on their website that shows their deductions if landlord chooses not to include electric, gas & water.Even more critical, your $680 mortgage amount, that you appear to be comparing to the S8 rent, should include ALL the other housing ownership costs: property taxes, insurance, vacancy/tenant nonperformance (S8 tenant may have to pay part of rent), maintenance & miscellaneous.Suggest you use the BP Calculator for this.

I once almost bought a house that the electric was off.

The 13-unit original motel, built in 1958, has been completely renovated to 2023/2024 standards and upgraded with all new electrical, plumbing, and internet structure throughout.

.- As semiconductor, electric vehicle and other advanced manufacturing companies flock to central Texas, companies in adjacent high-tech industries are piquing interest in Austin.Austin is one of the most dynamic and exciting technology hubs in the world.

As for electrical a few things to think about:1.

I just graduated college and I start a new job next month as a Project Engineer for a multifamily construction company.

That's how I started as a civil engineer.

The 13-unit original motel, built in 1958, has been completely renovated to 2023/2024 standards and upgraded with all new electrical, plumbing, and internet structure throughout.

The electric utility was shut off.