Hello All, I am not sure if there is a rule of thumb to how much a design should cost but I received an estimate of $23K for Civil engineering work (site plan, storm drainage plan, site grading, soil erosion & utility plan), $25k for  Architectural and structural and $11K for MEP for 12 units townhouse (2 bed and 2.5 bath) on a slab. 

An investor utilizing a turnkey company still has a some responsibilities.  

House values in the area have increased about 5% the past year and the Greenville area and surrounding areas are rapidly growing.The monthly expenses (including utilities and 5% for repairs and 5% maintenance) come out to $2,291.

It's a 1bd 550.sqft cabin, maximizing every square foot to the highest utility value.

I do not have much of my own capital to use to purchase a property and was recently given the advice to either utilize private money to purchase a property or do a few home flips to build my own capital.Does anybody have any advice and/or experience starting out with either of these two methods?

The thing is that the utilities are always shared.

Definitely agree those are great first steps and I do plan on utilizing the "Build your team" feature on BP.

It requires you to utilize the adjacent properties zoning.

That's three months of mortgage and utilities, the cost of flooring, and the cost of painting.

I always tell our clients to find buildings with separate utilities when possible, and to also look for extra added values like larger units, rentable garage spaces, attics or basements you can duplex into, etc.