If you are building over 800 square feet, you have impact fees (if in LA), solar panels, plus the normal permits, architectural, engineering, etc.

It has to be custom design forward architecture for my STR strategy.  

Beautiful coast, wild beaches, quaint villages and convenient cities, old architecture in great neighborhoods, great restaurants, four distinct seasons...

I find myself as a realtor and investor admiring the diverse architecture from many different eras in that burgeoning area.the market is much harder yes however we just had kids of good friends of ours complete thier homing  journey by patiently waiting for the right situation to be found.

We met with the building department and asked about whether getting a Certificate of Use would be an issue in light of not having updated architectural drawings and having unpermitted changes. 

(I earned a bachelor degree and master's degree in architecture, and after I purchased my second property I quit my job to go full time in real estate). 

Leave the engineering and architecture to the engineers and architects! 

Our final architectural plans are in the city's hands now.

Hey Im an architectural designer, based in Silver Lake, Los Angeles I can help you. 

You may not have to have a set of architectural stamped plans.