I have a degree in landscape architecture and know all about designing urban environments and landscapes.

I have always loved looking at houses and buildings, architecture and interior design.

I've always been a fan of real estate in terms of design/architecture, investing, and growth potential.

We have some exposure to the architecture/contractor ecosystem through my wife's work and have a family member who is our MLS access point, but we are hoping to deepen our knowledge and broaden our network.I've found a few Minneapolis related posts so thanks in advance to the folks who started those threads as I've already found them very informative.

Potentially seeing if you can get a couple in a row to do something architecturally interesting with, or just riding it out until the area starts to grow a bit and then finally fixing them up to rent or sell ?

It has no architectural appeal or real style at all, but it could easily be added by redoing the portico and adding a very wide step or two... it's a huge feature on such a small house, and would add maximum effect and style for not much money.As mentioned, landscaping is a must.

Looking for a meaning in designing residences, I decided to go back to school and take my Master in Architecture at Parsons, NYC.

I have an architecture degree but I don't really trade my time doing drawings for money.

 $190 sq ft for adding square footage includes permits engineering and architecture fees.  

Our family has been in the planning, engineering, architecture and construction industry for well over four generations.