I started investing right after college, before life (kids, bills, etc.) have really kicked in.

I'll be house hacking and living in it while renting it out to college friends. 

If you need a permit that will be extra. if they have to fetch materials that is extra.For example this is kind of my 'max I'll pay' for various things based on past experience.

I was able to find on the records a certificate of full compliance with code, after they had to correct an expansion done without permit. 

My name is Desiny, I'm a senior in college just a few months from graduating (finally!).

I have my Architect as structural engineer on permitting the garage to livable space and fixing a detached garage to the lot.

We absolutely love Fort Collins as a smaller city with huge amenities (easy outdoors access, great infrastructure, thriving Old Town district, college town, hopping music scene, etc.).

If so I would consider approaching the Eng Dept at a local college or University for a class exercise estimate. 

I am a hard worker and attend college in the early morning leaving much of my day free.

I'm under a lot of pressure in my life right now, I'm 24 never had a job, just graduated from college a year ago, in the middle of getting divorced, with a daughter to take care of and I don't have a penny to my name.