There are some organizations such as LEED for new construction or major reconstruction, but this is mostly applicable for large projects, not a house here and there. 

@Nathan SmithCollege is only worth it if you’re studying for something fairly specific like Nursing, surgeon, medical doctor, engineering, law, teaching, social work, research, etc, etc.

I am oral surgeon actively purchasing properties and am trying to get RE professional status for my wife.

@Tyler Stiller ok ok very interesting thank you for the info.What’s it like for renovation and reconstruction for condos?

I'm really glad my heart surgeon didn't get all of his training exclusively from online discussion groups and off the shelf books, but then, over the lifetime of REI, being responsible for millions and millions of dollars isn't nearly as important as the heart valve I'm now using.

You want a surgeon that specializes in the kind of surgery you need, not a general practitioner.

Ideally this property would be a little bit distress so we can add value by performing some remodeling (not full reconstruction) that can be buy with a 30% downpayment.Let me know if you are able to find something like that during your analysis and we can evaluate it together.Thank you,Jaime

The first surgery a surgeon performs generally isn't a complicated one. 

One knee surgeon once told me he didn't want Medicare dictating that to pay for coverage an inferior knee replacement had to be put in they got a deal on.

When reconstructing the home, does the the investor pay for the rehabbing himself or can a loan be taken out to do so and afterwards a reimbursement could be made upon the selling of the house?