I work as a software engineer but I'm looking to grow a real estate portfolio to build additional income and wealth over the long term.

But that is not a "cost segregation" A cost segregation is a 20-30 page document that gets included with the properties taxes that is requires an engineers approval. 

Another option would be to have an engineering firm do the inspection but costs for that can be pretty steep and generally are not necessary unless you are looking at an extremely large or otherwise complicated structure.

Paver said he can no longer excavate due to the SW plan from Civil Engineer.

I have a Bachelora degree in Petroleum Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Then you'll need an architect / engineer to draw up the plans for you, they'll be lots of site work and you'll need a builder like me to handle construction for you.

Hello, I've been looking around on the forums here and am amazed at how robust and helpful the community is.

This seems the best engine to get into buy and hold.While my credit score is in good shape at 793, the down payment is the major roadblock.  

But those are a different animal in that if a buyer backs out (even surrenders their deposit) they still have the "marketing engine" running so it's easier to get another person to (in essence) pick up that contract.

A fellow investor told me the best way to get a quick estimate for Reno costs was to look at the 'Permit Value' of comparable renovations. For example:This Flip: https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/4261-23rd-...Pe...