I would like to branch into commercial leasing with a government client niche (solar farm land and datacenter leasing too).

You've definitely come to the right place to build connections and learn, but you want to pair these forums, books, and podcasts with in-person real estate investing meetups in your area.

Get a development standards book so you can understand what and why a engineer should do something.

Go with all wood if you can on dining tables and chairs etc.

I recommend working with a professional to help alleviate that stress and get the grant pushed through.

You are correct, that this has long been the conventional figure used to estimate cost for buildable sf in NYC. 

Does this “borrower” even own them any more?

Hello,Has anyone invested with Memphis cashflow? 

Feel free to connect with me and I will share their contact info. 

Scott's book on estimating rehab costs, it's a must read in this area: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-book-on-estimat...In addition to that, I would check out my article on due diligence.