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My husband and I have a construction and architectural background, respectively, and began investing in Real Estate in 2013 in Knoxville, TN.

., more lucrative to focus on your paying architecture clients, etc.).

Put your architectural hat out of the way and think like an investor. 300k spread is a lot, at closing on a 1 year hml, might be about 60-70k in misc exp, and the rest is hard const and profit, you're at 230k on both.

Good luck on your architectural journey as well as your real estate investment journey. 

We both work in the architecture field and we're trying to buy our first home. 

I always love the idea of "35 year architectural shingles!"

I will also pay a little more for architectural shingles and other items so that I do better with quality in the long term.I am doing a retail project now next to a new Costco going in.

Usually it's cheaper and faster to cover it with new siding - what you choose depends on the architectural style of the building.If you are in a dense urban are with property cost over $200/sqft you might want to consider to build.

If this is what you're looking for I can help you.If you need some more in depth architecture work I have a connection with Moody Nolan, an architecture firm in Columbus that does a lot of house remodels.