Let me say that we will obviously have an inspector come and look through these, as well as my grandfather (who is in roofing) and my father in law (who is a mechanical engineer that loves wiring houses).    

I work full time as a mechanical engineer, and in addition to the little experience I already have being a landlord/doing rehabs, I've been reading as much as I can.

Talk to a civil engineer or architect that has done zone changes before in that city.Other contingencies could be soils issues.

Let me know if your colleague needs a referral for a civil engineering/construction management company in San Diego. 

Presently negotiating for a 65 acre piece with a stream on it which on a paved road with power for 100K SUBJECT to LURC approval for a building lot  and a engineers rendering for a septic system ..

I was born and raised here so I am used to the crazy prices and lack of cash flowing properties ;-) I'm an engineer by background so I love my spreadsheets and internal rate of return analysis!

Just an engineering guess but not anywhere near an expert plumber.

I'm comfortable on the job site as a project manager, talking to customers for new sales and issues that arise during construction, and in the office as an estimator, scheduler, and materials coordinator. 15+ years in the medical device industry as a mechanical engineer.

We need an engineer to help draw up a plan for street drainage near airport.Does anyone have a recommendation?

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