I had to hire a licensed architect to create a floor plan with fire safety information annotated in order to get a change of use for transient rental approved.  

I doubt you want to see photos of me coordinating architects and contractors so I can get my damn permit application in already!  

There are a lot of moving parts and you truly are as strong as your weakest link whether it be the architect, GC or anyone in between. 

I recently went to a local REIA meeting and mentioned to another investor (male-who happened to be a retired architect) that my husband (who is not an investor) is an architect.  

@Rowland Smith your process is to have a structural engineer or an architect look at it an prepare a scope.

I've contacted a few architects.

Land acquisition, permits, foundation, utilities, architect, and on and on but without the additional benefit of profit on the larger sq/ft you'd be selling.

She's actually a couple years younger than me, so I actually took her to senior prom in it, we went on numerous road trips, and to be quite honest, that car was as much a part of our history and relationship as anything else - and I'm not sure my financial portfolio could have given those same memories and for that I'm thankful, even if a bigger investment portfolio could have flourished into other types of memories.  

With that total capital in mind you can then speak to an architect and/or construction company to see if that is enough capital to build what you want.

@Kumud Shrestha Some of the best ways to find contractors is to talk to architects, designers, engineers, realtors and other investors.