I am an architecture student in San Diego and have just recently discoverd Real Estate just last summer.

The State should start designing schools that are more boilerplate, set BASIC architectural design and layout for various area populations, much like say a franchise hotel or retail outlet does.

houzz.com is the place to go for exterior color selections on lots of architectural styles; here are some Dutch colonial links from there:http://www.houzz.com/dutch-colonial-exterior-color...http://www.houzz.com/photos/exterior/dutch-colonia...http://www.houzz.com/dutch-colonial-househttp://www.houzz.com/dutch-colonialhttp://www.houzz.com/photos/exterior/dutch-colonia...http://www.houzz.com/discussions/671374/need-exter...http://www.houzz.com/discussions/973996/dutch-colo...

I am born and raised in Montana, and attended school in Chicago for Architecture. 

I am a Sustainability Project Manager at one of the large architecture firms in Denver and have two young children; a daughter who is 2 1/2 and an 8 month old baby boy. 

 :)In your $600k + $230k numbers, have you included any soft costs that you have paid or would have to pay (engineering, architecture, city fees)?  

I love the architecture and history behind the area, but big houses + historic district = pricey renovation.

What are "EP" and "OP" abbreviations for? 

Unique or difficult architecture would cost more, but I think you get the point.

Again, dependent on zoning.3 months total for architecture, 1 round of comments, and permit issuance is about right, but I have no knowledge of City of LA's current time frame.