I'm new to the industry (I'm a recovering IT Architect) but in my head I figured there are plenty of reasons to have broker requirements for purchase/sale of property, but I guess I was expecting property management to have its own set of rules/licenses/requirements.I'm in Ohio as well but I'm down at the other end of the state where we don't get the "Lake Effect" weather this time a year :)Thank you for your thoughtful response!

@Andrew McCartin I am an Architect and I have a client who is a buy and hold investor.

My wife and I are both Architects, so we have some experience with contractors and the rehab process, but this is going to be our first investment property, so have some support from the BP community will be great for sure! 

Find an architect, get plans, have 3 Commercial GCs bid it out.

Costs can vary a lot depending on level of finish, what community you are building in (fees can vary a lot) etc but for purposes of a very broad brush I'd use $120/SF plus soft costs (architect, engineer, survey, legal etc at another 15% over hard construction plus land, plus site work. 

Often a stationary tiny home is significantly more expensive than a THOW because of extra costs including building permits, architect’s fees and generally larger size.

Probably using contractors he's worked with before and architect.

Also, for local investors, do you guys have any recommendations for contractors, architects, and inspectors out here in San Francisco / Peninsula?

Aaron, can i assume most of your deals are flipping and may i asked do you used a property manager/ Architect to handle the rehab because it can save you time for other important matter instead of being there on the scene?

In that situation (which is currently underway), I searched for the property with my project manager/architect, bought the property in my name, and am writing checks for the rehab as the work is completed by our GC.