For now I enjoy the work (I actually love going to work) and have learned more in 3 years flipping than I have in 4 years of college, 5 years being in design/construction admin, and 2 years as a project engineer then manager for a commercial GC.I value the working knowledge I gained and it shows when hiring and speaking with subs.

We truly value your opinion, and being a member with us - so I am very sorry you feel you were let down by us.The calculator in question is designed to actually provide the purchase price for you, based on a variety of factors that you input.

We currently have 3 licensed contractors we are working with in KCMO and our Designated GC in Tucson and project managers review the projects weekly.

I'm trying to get my finances in order and have always been interested in real estate, I even went to school for civil engineering (my dream is to design, build and rent my own apartment building).

Most Insurance carriers will allow you to designate your "Broker of Record". 

If your market experienced 10+% increase year over year that's the sign of a bubble.

The one I have my eyes on is nice on the pictures (as a particular design), put at a price well below what is estimated by Zillow and apparently (still trusting Zillow) could rent for a fair amount...

Where operable windows are required or desired, casement/awning are your best design, followed by tilt-n-turn, then your single/double hung and, bringing up the rear, your horizontal slider.Finally, it also pays to "tune" your windows to your location and the exposure where they will be installed.  

You will probably want to work with experience in these matters.Another thing you want to avoid is SDR (design reviews).

Bear in mind: We're a design-build firm, so when we give a recommended course of action it's pretty darn comprehensive.