I hired an engineering company to provide the following for the Floodway Permit:Topographic SurveyFloor CertificationNo Rise CertificateElevation CertificateThe biggest issue for me was the wait time. 

A robust medical community also. 50%+ of the population here are renters. 

I just graduated college and I start a new job next month as a Project Engineer for a multifamily construction company.

That's how I started as a civil engineer.

And a final note for comparison, although I grew up in a post 2000 open floor-plan house I also spent considerable time in my grandparents ~1916 home which was constructed by a wealthy engineer of the era.

I intend to house hack for my first deal and slowly build up my portfolio as I keep working as a Project Engineer for a multifamily construction company in Austin.

We use Microsoft project, jira and excel at work.What you are looking for are project management tools (for google searches).Edit: I am a mechanical engineer-not in construction or real estate.

I personally like Zillow for screening and listing my units then once I have a signed lease, I move them over to Avail which is much more robust for managing tenants (if you're self-managing which I recommend starting out).

Hello Investor,Congratulations on building a robust real estate portfolio in just three years!

Any suggestions on how to go about finding a commercial general contractor and/or structural engineer.