One of my friend is looking for a recommendation for an architect in Raleigh.

Jalen - Some of the best ways to find contractors is to talk to architects, designers, engineers, realtors, property management companies other investors, Facebook groups, supply houses, home builders association and other contractors.Also check MLS for flip properties and new construction specs for sale.

It would be an awesome experience to go through the zoning process, architecting, building etc.Just some thoughts.

Meeting with an architect, and the question came up on the renovation.

EXCEPT we are a very lean operation (minimal overhead costs), we pay cash for everything (no loan fees), we do the house designs ourselves (minimal architect fees), and we GC the projects ourselves (no GC fees).

My wife is an architect so she could try to come up with something similar to what you did.

I am a Colorado native and my brother lives up there and works as the VP of a Architect/Development firm so I am up there a lot.Would love to connect with you about your goals in real estate and see if I can help provide any new nuggets you may not have picked up from the books or podcasts yet.We bought our first house and rented to traveling nurses as a duplex disguised as a SFH in the Denver area and then moving on to do it again in the Arvada area.

The property was originally built in 1970 and renovated in 2021 by a renowned architect, George Pappageorge, who re-designed it as a master’s thesis project.

I had to come out of pocket to pay the architect and the city people.

I'm an architect in highland park and hoping to someday do my own fix and flips in my home town :) Keep up the amazing work!