The two most prominent flippers in my area are realtors and are absolutely crushing it.

Can you folks share your designer/architects, contractors ?

as an architect who works primarily with homeowners, i will echo some of the others - that construction is not for the faint of heart, but if you make up your mind to do it, you can. 

Do you want to own an architect firm?

Here are the numbers:Current rent (7700 sq ft) 21k/month, about to be raised to 28k month ($27/sq + NNN) in the ArboretumBuilding identified and trading paper, purchase price 2.5MM north of the DomainRenovation of my suite, new facade and possibly new windows in my suite: 500k (need to verify with architect/contractor) based on roughly $100/sqBuilding 50% occupied, only 1 with long term lease.  

Once you know what you can and want to build, start interviewing architects/draftsmen, builders, etc.

@Guy Azta I'm an architect not an HVAC engineer but I think atmospheric means it runs at a static vent pressure without a blower.

Profesional like and engineer or maybe an architect.

Whitney, a prominent research analyst, said in a recent report that what banks were doing amounted to a “great whitewash.†The industry’s goal — and one that some policy makers share — is to create the impression that banks are stabilizing so private investors will invest in them, minimizing the need for additional taxpayer money, she said.

Hello there Josh-Not to rain on your parade but I think it would be beneficial to make an architect forum for all of us.