****I am not a financial advisor or guru, I was just a dumb civil engineer who learned that you cannot push on a rope and dirt and water  = mud.

Make sure your plans are engineered from someone reputable (don't trust the builder's guy unless you can verify their trustworthiness). 

Quote from @Brent Thomas:@Adam Reilly I would assume you are civil engineer based on this last response.

Now there was no mention of the engineered plans requirement for the 12+ requirement to my recollection, so I do call foul there. 

@Ryan LudwickStart your real estate investment journey by leveraging engineering skills to analyze markets, spot trends, and build a team.

I would probably find another engineer.

I work remotely as a software engineer, I currently make $105k / year.

Our engineering team finishes in roughly 2-3 weeks with no major modifications required to our initial architectural plan.

If it is block construction the engineers will make you beef up the slab and add piles to support the new weight of the second floor.

This looked intriguing, but I'm worried that YNAB is less user friendly for my situation.Queue the back story: I work as a realtor with a small RE investment portfolio, and my wife is a more stable W2 Engineer.