Sounds like someone with a W2 in engineering with a 401k a paid off primary and 1-2 rental houses nearby.

It just sorta pulled me away from what I was best at, especially when I was clocking in at my engineering gig trying to progress my career.A bunch of folks on these forums cover the whole spectrum, from newbies to 1m net worth plus investors.

Paid $800 for a structural engineer to write up a 10 page piece of fluff telling us all the ways we could spend money to fix the sinking but settled foundation.

I've been educating myself through books and podcasts on topics like sourcing off-market deals, deal and property analysis, creative financing, and title reviews.My fiancé is an architect that works with GC's and structural engineers to design homes ensuring they are functional, aesthetically pleasing, and safe- which I hope will help me navigate this space as I grow my knowledge.

We haven't closed on the home but the home had couple of engineering problems that the builder has identified during the construction phase and have advised that they are going to provide disclosures for the same.

Cracked roof joists are a serious structural concern, and having a structural engineer or a contractor experienced with older homes inspect the roof structure is essential.

Obviously, a complete and well built website with interactive components and quality information that’s constantly update and optimized for particular keywords to show up on the first page of search engines (including YouTube) will bring in the MOST valuable leads.  

I don't have direct contact in the Acquisitions department as I work with their environmental due diligence team on Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.That said, I echo @Chris Martin in warning that the environmental and engineering feasibility process can easily take a year or more.  

Is the risk for a developer that they're paying for the engineering work for something the village/govt won't approve? 

I've had to hire Real Estate brokers and Professional Engineers (PEs) as "expert witnesses" for defending various false claims.Regarding #3, the smaller your project, the less likely you'll see high impact study costs.