Did you have a licensed architect involved, or did the contractor just sketch some stuff and put it on construction plans?

I can't remember which BP podcast it was but one guy said if my tenants pay less on utilities they have more to spend on rent (my opinion is it would reduce turnover and vacancy but not necessarily command much higher rent).You mention a roof garden make sure your structural engineer is aware of everything you are putting up there the roof may not be designed for much soil and pavers.If you have radiators I think this thing is genius https://www.radiatorlabs.com/our-system/how-it-wor...I would look at getting spray foam insulation into the wall cavity but consult with a good architect or building envelope designer to specify it because if not done correctly you can get mold inside your walls. 

When I first started out I thought I could build a lot more units before I hired an architect on board actually and per what @Brent Coombs referred to, if you build you might spend 1-2 years in plan check and approval, and another 1-2 years, possibly longer to build it out.

This scam is much less obvious and rather brilliant in its simplicity, and if the bad guys grab your cash, not only will you never see your money again, but you will find that there are no law enforcement agencies willing or even able to help you get it back.The scam works like this: After posting your property on the internet, you will receive an e:mail from a prominent-sounding physician or other corporate professional from overseas.

You need to hire a civil engineer and an architect.

I should also note for more complex renovations an architect and engineer would be involved in the plan creation process.

Mad after listening to a webinar held by a prominent national tax firm and a prominent national cost seg firm.

I see a lot of vacant office space that used to be people like contractors, home inspectors, architects and engineers that are in the field a lot anyway so they just skip the office and meet clients at he job site or a starbucks.

That task of assigning falls on the architect or engineer. 

I'm not sure a buyer's agent would bother with this low purchase price but are there other folks I could pay for advice on it (architect, zoning expert etc).