I  have no idea what you are referring too with charging 10K to set up an LLC.. that is not in any of PACEs teachings.  50% of the gator fee goes to LLC to protect your personal identity (thorug holding companies) and setting up business LOC. the pricing for building business LOC is in line with the actual cost i got direct from PCS directly. also, his point is using a company to help and ensure you have the right architecture of your LLC is to protect your anonymity for buy and holds (which has we not taught in other mentorships). 

Hey there,I'm also in architecture looking for meet ups and simply people to talk to about REI in the east bay.

And I'm working on finding a profile picture.I'm an architectural designer working for an architect in Sugarhouse.  

(Or the drain needs to run out of the crawl space entirely, but sometimes this isn't desirable for aesthetic or architectural reasons)

Excited to be part of the community. So much potential out there and hopefully within myself as well. Want to start learning and laying the foundation. Been following Bigger Pockets for a few years and have decided 20...

In my case that is architectural, engineering, septic, and boundary survey plans.

Any recommendations on engineering/architectural firms?

The architecture is amazing and we have so many great friends here. 

Soft costs excluded like tap fees, architecture, plans, etc I bet you could get it under $150 a sq ft. 

It might mean you pay more for architectural shingles today instead of putting the 3rd layer of asphalt shingles on.