No, I am self educated and read a truck load of books I purchased off of Amazon.

Most cases an architects seal with do and most architects are comfortable doing those small type of load calcs.

The unbalanced load from the Ungrounded conductors (hot or black) is carried by the grounded (white AKA neutral) conductors, therefore the white conductor is not neutral and should always be considered, a current carrying conductor.

Most code enforcement will not offer design advice but will offer violations.The Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal may also be a great place to start.Meeting with local REI groups and making contacts with other investors in your area may open up dialog of whom to use and whom to stay away from.Most fire departments are loaded with great contractors in all fields and or can share with you whom they use.Networking, knowing and using your resources, and open communications will give you insight into establishing your own resource list with those you would want to keep calling.Stephen

Often times this proposed rental income can not only offset the entire mortgage payment but also give you extra qualifying income   If you have a low monthly debt load and your lender is using proposed rental income then it may possible to qualify even with only 20k per year on paper. 

Trying to weight all my options when it come to load, grants.

Load your property in the system and it will market it to a variety of websites for you.

I have personally rehabbed every aspect solo with the exception of drywall (yuck) and removing load bearing walls (had engineering plans drafted)What was the outcome?

What are the rule of thumb people in the northern jersey are doing to minimize the load of different properties to analyzes..

Cracks in the foundation can mean costly repairs, as well.When looking at the property for its potential, consider whether you can easily open up the interior space by removing non-load-bearing walls.