A cost segregation study with an engineer and audit protection can easily cost less than $5k. 

Hello BP Community,My name is Patrick Belanger, and my wife and I (both engineers turned entrepreneurs) havebeen investing in Edmonton and the surrounding communities since 2013, buildinga 32 unit local portfolio of single family homes, duplexes, garage suites, andsmall new-build multifamily (6 and 8 unit properties).

I’ve paid for permit applications, clearing trees, survey, design and engineering, and architectural plans.

You all need to go after motivated sellers, not just off-market sellers.FSBO are all about offmarket, but most of the time FSBO want market value.So to answer your question, and to be more helpful and of value than you think...here is what you need to do.Distinguish off market sellers, from motivated off market sellers, because this distinction in your marketing efforts will make ALL the difference when it comes to  results.Then reverse engineer your strategy based on the behavior and distinction of those motivated off market sellers.So if you understand what I am saying here... your question about "templates" is wrong.It is not about where do you find templates for off-market deals... your question should be, where do you find  motivated seller off market deals... because when you know where they are.. you don't need no stinking templates.You just need to explain how the process works and the result...well:If I had a mic, I would drop it right about now.Good luck my handsome feller!

As far as sourcing the lot, dealing with zoning or the city on new construction permits, engineering plans, etc. 

An architect or structural engineer needs to provide you with load-bearing plans for permit with the city or confirm the wall is NOT load-bearing. ($1300 for plans if only a wall--I pay $3500 for a site visit by them and close to full gut of kitchen/baths/door moves/wall removals)  Do not skip the permit!!!!  

The appraiser isn't an engineer and I wouldn't trust their measurements.

While you can try and do a DIY cost seg, it is very tricky to understand the tax law piece and the engineering/construction piece.

Right now Im at the engineering phase and subdividing phase.

I had thought the process would be an engineering firm.