Also, find out if they actually use an architect or a draftsperson for the design, or a combination of both (we personally have a draftsperson do preliminary design and an architect do final check and put in notes as it saves a lot on costs, then our structural engineer signs off on his part)Another way to save money is on the commission on the land.

I have written software to parse through and database the county site to "follow" what some of the other groups in town are doing and trying to reverse engineer their efforts.

The only thing I hired out was a structural engineer to design new beams for the places I removed bearing walls.The issue is that many jurisdictions require licensed contractors for some trades and require a GC license to pull permits for non-OO properties.

My mentors were teachers, friends, attorneys, Realtors, engineers, appraisers, title examiners or others with specialized knowledge.

Otherwise, try your favorite search engine...I found a bunch of hits, and you can too.

I am in engineer and went to school and lived with several foreign students; mostly from Asia.

I work a job as a full time Electrical Engineer but I'm looking to get involved in real estate investing with the goal of eventually making it my primary source of income.

Super cool about IT, I was in engineering back in the day.

I'm thinking of buying a large multi family complex, I need some advice on paying for the out-of-pocket expenses like engineering reports, appraisals, and inspections.

My name is David Hayes, my day job is currently Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager for Procter & Gamble and I'm moonlighting as a real estate investor (and photographer...but that's another conversation).