I would speak to an architect and private engineer to see if they have experience in this part of town since ultimately you will need to pull permits to convert a garage into a living space.

Sometimes all you need to do is have an architect create drawings of the non-permitted structure and submit them to the city.

The commissioner said that I should get an architect involved.

Preferably as many units as possible but with hidden value in making improvements (the unfinished attic in our current house was a goldmine) a.My feeling is auctions are good place to go for this but I don’t know anything about auctions. 3.Rent a property to live in for the first year I can’t subject my fiancé to living in a gut rehab again 4.Use the cash generated from the property and work during that first year to put together a down payment for a house for us. 5.Re finance the rental property and buy more property.These are my other day one questions: 1.I’m an architect, does anyone have any advice for actively leveraging my skills to help me do this real estate investing thing full time/ what career change could help me ease into this while still having a salary?

“Design Professional” usually means an architect or engineer.

If you need any reference of a contractor, architect in Newark just let me know.

Hi,I'm looking for a referral for a small architect / interior designer to use on fix and flips. 

Or an architect? 

Cost segregation requires a qualified, tax-trained, architect or engineer to properly apply cost seg.

An architect can also assist you, if the property is a single family or duplex / smaller property.