It sounds like you're looking to add real estate as part of your overall portfolio architecture.

And than you run a sales appointment and the home owners are going on and on with an architectural digest out how they want this elaborate $220k kitchen reno and than say there budget is $35k, can you make it happen, you NEED to make it happen, because they can't settle for anything less than Brazillian Walnut cabinets and Italian Marble c-tops....     

Fast forward I got my education in architecture only to realize that i was not cut out to be a person in a office all day so I took a leap of faith in jump into high residential construction working for a company and I have never looked back since.

Hello AllI have a friend from NC ( he is an engineer) who reached out to me asking me if I had any connections/ referrals for a architectural firm that he could talk to with regards to building a small "Little Gym" project in the San Jose/ Evergreen cali areaIm from Southern California so I clearly don't have much knowledge with regards to the SJ area ( but I am his only CA connection) If anyone has any suggestions/ referrals.

That means architectural and structural "as-built" drawings, a 8-12 week wait for permits before starting work (and that's a minimum, longer if you have plan revisions), separate heat source for the basement unit, separate electrical panel for the basement unit, and a handful of other odds and ends. 

How about this recipe:Find a community college and get a degree in construction mgmt, finance, architecture, or other field related to RE.  

Then I also had to get architectural drawings as well- decided that since I was spending so much money we should move the laundry room upstairs and move the bathroom to a new location.I don’t know if any other post has ever stressed the BUY RIGHT but if there hasn’t been one let this be the first- Typically someone who goes over budget by so much is usually left broke and crushed under the weight of it all- Luckily I had enough cash and the ability to complete the rehab and get from under it and not let it stop me from doing other projects.Will post before and after pics shortly.

I been investing in everything and anything but real estate since I was 23 and I have a background in architectural design.

Even if it's architecturally necessary for the looks outside, it could have been replaced with glass block or raised to the top, etc.8.

Hi Sarah, I'm an architectural designer focusing in the area and in the last couple months there has been a spike in work coming in regarding legalizing unpermitted work.