You will have to talk to your Local MLS, they should have a feed that you can provide to your database engineer, pretty much the same way Zillow gets all the MLS data. 

Since you have a background in software engineering maybe this could be a gap in the market you could fill. 

With a "real" cost segregation study, it is signed by a licensed engineer who absolutely is a "qualified individual."

Fees for new construction , between capitol connections , impact fees , environmental fees , engineering fees , etc  you CANT build AFFORDABLE housing .   

I graduate from the University of Utah in the spring with a mechanical engineering degree.

I've always been a bit of a "job hopper" and have worked in several different industries over the years (eg. healthcare, insurance, bartending, audio engineering, project management, adult corrections, and other security work).

I am also negotiating a "Subject to" property with one of my existing clients.If you can get legs on the PM company (get to 200 to 300 units quickly), you should be able to have enough cash flow to be able to fund your purchases.If I were to do anything over, I would have quit my engineering job sooner and started in property management.  

For example, a doctor or software engineer, who makes good money, but does not understand real estate nor finance.

I am not an engineer, so please consult with an engineer or licensed GC in your area before proceeding, but this should be a fairly minor change that should be completed in under 1 day.

Where I live in Incline Village new builds are 1500/sqft and that doesn't include the engineering and architect costs.