. - Sell the land later, possible appreciation, still no build needed- Sell the land now or later, with full set of architectural plans without permits, no build.

The architectural application form says that the floors must produce an IIC rating of at least 55 decibels.  

I purchased my first SFR in 2014 and launched a management company the same year to manage the property and a few for other investors.Now that I have finished my architecture licensing exams, (Licensed Architect 2016), I am ready to fully focus on being a Real Estate Entrepreneur.

.#3 Contact Local Contractors for PricingCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.Note: Some contractors will be reluctant to share pricing without seeing the property, but tell them you are just looking for a rough budget number you can use on future projects.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.

So here I am trying to get clarification so we can move forward on architectural drawings and I really can't get a straight answer from these guys.People do long term rentals ALL the time in basement garages and mother in law suites, etc, but apparently that's not really legal..?

Unfortunately, this shortcut won't work on architectural style shingles. 2)Siding: Measure the siding exposure like in the roof calculation.

I have the architectural site drawings, and they have good references for where the border is, but in theory, the neighbor could dispute any painted boundary...which would probably cause me to need a site survey.

You will most likely need a full set of architectural drawings for new construction before a permit is issued.I'm not sure what you mean by "building guide".

Another route you could take is finding a builder you can give plans to and they'll offer suggestions to make it come to life.Check this out on Etsy - A-Fram Cabin Architectural Plans

Write an RFP to an architecture firm there.