you can always get a structural engineer to sign off on the work too. that's as good as gold.most homeowners will be fine if they've got some sheet of paper since most people don't have a clue about a house except for the paint colors & how nice the yard looks.

Sometimes it's best to admit honestly your experience level and get a seasoned commercial agent involved (splitting commissions).I may be wrong, you might be an attorney or an engineer or a CPA or have other professional experiences that will lend to such a project, but that's my initial reaction.

Having graduated this past June with my B.Arch I am now working as a project engineer for an /international specialty contracting firm gaining hands-on experience in the construction world while at the same time networking and expanding my range of contacts.However, my true passion lies in the entire real estate process from the creation and design of properties to their funding and ownership.

Depending on the size/scope of the work, an addition could take some time to get through all zoning, arborist, engineering and site planning reviews.

Interesting read on the mechanics of portals themselves:http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/finra-funding-portals-start-your-engin-64067/?

That will open your mind up to many options you didn't know existed.The real economic engine to your machine is the cash your dad's business is throwing off.

You've already said that you have someone to do your addition for $100-120 per square foot, but you believe your framer that you can build an entire new house (including demo, permits, engineering, surveying, etc) for $100 per square foot.

If the post frame project went forward, I'd be very in final SF costs (versus originally projected), and also building envelope details.Many of the posts have building types and terminologies and attributes all mixed up -- post frame, post and beam, pre-engineered, modular, manufactured, etc.

I'm an engineer here in San Diego.

I have an electrical engineering degree from Oklahoma State University (go Pokes!).