Most hardwood is engineered and thus not "real" anyway. 

I'm actually an engineer as well (cloud engineer for Oracle.

Can anyone in Tucson recommend a structural engineer?

I would recommend seeking out a reputable general contractor and structural engineer for the answer you are looking for. 

Look for continued robust sales in the months ahead, although sales will eventually settle down due to a lack of supply.New Home Construction.

If the tenant only wants to prevent others from entering to feel safer, this is best done with hardware (robust locks and doors)

There are likely dozens of investors in your market that are looking to pour some cash into a great deal.That being said, you should still start building relationships with investors while you market for great deals, but I wouldn't let the lack of robust relationships keep you from getting started. 

I'm a 32 year old teacher and my husband is a 33 year old engineer.

. :)I really do think that if you like video, YouTube is a potentially great vehicle - it is basically a search engine, like Google, and I think it's easier to build a brand on YouTube because more of your personality comes across immediately.

Perhaps a new job can combine the skills of something in software engineering & real estate.