An inspection is certainly in order, but a traditional inspector might recommend an inspection by an engineer. 

I've been listening to the BiggerPockets podcast on my commute to my new job as a mechanical engineer and, while I do not see real estate as an escape from my 8 to 5,  I know that travel, company ownership, and having a family are all possibilities for the future.

I’m looking for a structural engineer to assess a foundation-related issue for a primary residence in Cincinnati, OH.

So, I'm noticing some good values in the area downstream from the area flooded by the Army Corps of Engineers.

A lawyer or engineering firm can help.

It's like you're saying but a bit more complicated.True, there are components of the property that depreciate over a faster life5-year = Personal property (furniture, fixtures, carpeting, appliances, etc.)15 year + Land improvements (landscaping, pavement, fencing, etc.)BUT, according to the IRS it should be done through a quality engineering based study, otherwise known as cost segregation. 

I'm not a fix and flip investor, but I'm a civil engineer. 

An engineer salary of 100-120 is still tight here wiith a family of 4. 

I look at houses and see the greatest engineering/art project man has ever taken on, the most designed and redesigned thing ever, while other people see walls and paint...and money.The business side of it is just business.

Being an engineer I am really interest in property analytics.