is it architectural shingles?

-Hotel Design & Architecture Groups - handle design, architecture,  PIP review, ADA compliance, potentially procurement.  

@Suzanne Player I have talked to a mortgage broker who specifically works with investors, he told me to hold off until we can claim the money we make from our business.I own an Interior/Architectural Design company with my wife which we do well with, but we've only claim 1 year of income from it. 

Graduating with an architecture degree, I love real estate but have very minimal finance-based education other than Rich Dad Poor Dad and just a couple other personal finance/ real estate investment books and podcasts.

Is there a percentage of total project cost that I could use as a guide to account for the cost for architectural work and blueprints for a small (8 unit) apartment building?

I fell in love with the software and support, it was too much of a learning curve on my end, had one person (an architecture graduate) do two weeks to customize the whole software, then tried it with several subs, etc, after two months, reality starts to sink in, all operators were grumpy, the subs wanted to just submit the bid and be done with it, it is harder to adjust our bids to clients on the last minute.

I've got a fair amount of building knowledge (I currently work in architecture and used to do construction), but am still catching up on the financials side.

Luckily I have my own Architecture firm and we are still keeping busy and that is our main source of income. 

Not knowing where you are talking about here are some details: The property must meet health and safety codes, it must fit the General Plan, it must be contiguous with use on the street and the tract, not cause parking problems, not cause utility stress, neighbors can object, you may need architectural or engineering, plans, specs, drawings to submit with your proposal, there may be a public hearing, it costs money, you will want to walk the neighborhood to convince the people tp the left right and rear to be on your side...

@Jaden AdamsYou’re right to quit the architecture.