If it's a bigger project, I suppose you might need a structural engineer to weigh in with a report.

The contractor I work with here in Houston has plenty of horror stories of perfectionist engineers and architects wanting to do the deals to perfection, which kills the numbers, and the neighborhood didn't appreciate the high end upgrades, only the investor did.

@Dion DePaoli What are the other big banks where I can find discounted REO's I noticed in your post you said that in a sense street level investors can sometimes get property at a deeper discount than folks purchasing pools I am very interested in filling in some of the blanks that I have as pertains to this I have a great deal of buyers in my network, Im looking to acquire the contacts needed to engineer deals for my buyers.Thanks you are a great mind and this already has helped me out tremendously!

I was quoted $5.75/foot to put in Lawson engineered wood into a rehab I am doing.

Having never been a habitable dwelling before, they may require engineered drawing/plans.

Many lenders can make such decisions and hold the loan in wholesale blocks to be sold at a later date.Among such professionals funded with this issue (current employment) has been a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer, a pilot and an FBI Agent.

You need to get a geotechnical or structural engineer to take a look - maybe both:From your description of the property having views, I am going to assume a hilly terrain.

The most successful technology business owners don't write software or build hardware (even if they're good engineers).

I'd get a quote from a house-leveling company and get an opinion from a structural engineer or a house framer (cheaper).

Be an engineer!