Smith, RA - Principal Architect at Architect Owl PLLC (Licensed in NY & CT)

Hi all! Working on growing our fledgling RE business and looking forward to learning more about the process and options.  We have one STR, closed down our arbitrage business, and are looking to partner with a friend o...

Land acquisition, permits, foundation, utilities, architect, and on and on but without the additional benefit of profit on the larger sq/ft you'd be selling.

Oh, you can also look up Ross Chapin, architect, who has a large volume of material on pocket neighborhoods, which are made up of small homes from 500 to 1500 ft.².

Mexico has a lot of great architects and the quality of the construction in the higher-end of the market (in which foreigners and upper middle-class and wealthy Mexicans buy) is very good.

If you can divide into 5 parcels then connect with an architect to do a prelim of where the homes would go and how the lots would be divided.

We're currently vetting architects/engineers and looking at construction loans. 

I'm actually wondering the same question for exterior changes - how/when to know if siding should be changed or new front porch built: is that a designer as well or architect?

Can I get another architect to do the drawings?

You're talking needing plans, architect drawings, engineering study, a zillion permits and inspections.I just don't see a lender lending on this kind of deal without that person having major experience that includes some ground up or extensive rehab work.If you wanna "break in" to the financing world, it is not impossible at all.