homes built in this era included "plank" construction, and several up to, and preceding 1900 used wooden dowels, not nails to secure the main structural members. 

@James Wise  JIm might engage with you on this topic. it can be done.

This allows me to engage with their network.What have you read that I should read?

She has done advanced level market research including polling for engagement and retention of medium placement (seriously, epic kudos on that!). 

I avoid engaging tenants for long-term jobs like this.

-And finally, tips on engaging with architects to get creative problem solving done In 2020 I hired an architect with good online reviews but it wasn't a great experience for me.

I have made some contacts with local companies in Scotland, but I am cautious about engaging with them because I need to understand more about the process and market before I invest.

Welcome to the most engaging and rewarding journey we commonly get to walk, @Peter Scrufari!

It is literally not worth engaging with these people.

I flipped many of the homes as well as short term rehab projects.. probably did at least  100 of them if not more..I had one called... and that was because the Trustor walked into a local credit union and told the manager that she had sold the house..I am NOT a proponent of this model by and large or to the mass's  I think it has GREAT danger to the seller and there are to many fraudsters out there that have really hurt sellers.As I was doing this activity we were fully engaged in Court house steps bidding at the time and we were very well cash up company.