@Jay HinrichsWhy not; we definitely should discussI think Los angeles is the worst place to do new developments in the country;All the architects i have been working with have confirmed that the city is the most restrictive in the country and that the LA bureaucracy is the worst.After i exit the last 3 deals i have ongoing now, i'll be done with LA; the waste of money and time dealing with the city and its multiple agencies doesn't make any sense and has been hindering my returns for years.The market there does not make sense anymore anyway; construction prices are through the roof, and the re prices have reached unsustainable levels;I see stucco shacks selling for 500-600k right in south central, in the total ghetto.

Looking for Architect/Builder experienced turning older 4000 square ft home into Apartment and/or ideas from people who have done this before.

Are you not using an architect?

The height of each unit is about 8ft I believe.let me look up the sqft I believe it's a standard sized lot for chicago so about 3000 sqft Neighborhood is starting to see some nicer units rents are all higher but it's leans more low income I have a contact that is going to ask the alderman if I could build a separate unit and have the original as an adu architect suggested extending it as they believe it would be easier to get approval than a separate home

Your background is super impressive...agent, investor, and architect...I'd love to connect to see how we might be able to work together!

So the search box on their home page is the #1 focus (which is why it's displayed prominently at the top... see below).

as an architect I design large independent living and assisted living homes with 100 - 200 beds.

What you want to do is pay an architect, and probably a very experienced real estate broker, for a "feasibility study" to determine the highest and best use.

How do you choose a reputable architect? 

A friend bought a house designed by some weirdo architect where all of the angles were either 120 or 60 degrees.