Your experience as a developer and architect will definitely play a role in your investing adventure.

He's the builder/architect, and its brand new- It comes with a tenant paying $3.2k /mo with 10 months on the lease.- I'd pay 20% down now and the rest during the next 6 years. 

The margins are there if you do it right and with my architect background I am able to bring unique and custom design to these houses that buyers have expressed as a 'breath of fresh air from the traditional flips'. 

Long story short, we hired a contractor & architect for an upstairs addition (Bedroom over the kitchen and adding a bathroom) as well as kitchen renovation downstairs.

Do I hire an architect team to present the development to the city for approval?

@Mohamed Farih Speak to the zoning board and also speak to an architect.

Per, Hillsborough County Development Services and my architect the lot/zoning will allow for (4) townhomes. 

I’m an architect so this seems like a natural realm to use my familiarity with construction, scheduling and permitting for investing and wealth building.

So he hired architects to start work.Some time later, he got the bad news.

Can I avoid an architect by using floor plans I find online or choosing from the options the modular home company gives me.5.)