my future in the field of rehabbing or my goal is to rehab using the newest , sustainable design and technology's.  

I'm interested in rental properties, investment opportunities, flipping houses, buying foreclosures, and interior design.

As the title suggests I am an architectural designer primarily working in high end residential in New York City.  

Rather than buying a property first and then finding the rent to own buyer second, we actually find the buyers first and then let them choose the property they want to move into with a rent to own contract in place.All of the properties we present to the group are very low risk and designed to generate immediate cash flow for the investors as well as a property exit strategy within 24 to 36 months.

My contractor partner and I started our design and construction business flipping homes for investors in the Hollywood Hills, Beverly Hills areas a while back and are now excited to start flipping our own.

The seminar was specifically designed for non-profits to understand the qualification, vetting and auction process for HUD sales along with the management requirements if you are a winning bidder.  

As @Mark Ainley suggested, you may wish to contact a permit expediter - in addition to assisting one through the actual process of permitting, they may prove very helpful in directing you to the design professionals you'll need.  

If you qualify for a loan on your own, go with an FHA 203k loan, which is designed for purchase and rehab.  

I've always loved interior design, but as I've pursued different avenues within that field, I realized I'm much more interested in staging.

It isn't designed for investors but is mature enough to deal with us easily.