So, I'm currently browsing all the easy listing engines, zillow, realtor, the rest, trying to get a feel for what's available, what things are priced at etc... and simultaneously bouncing that off an interesting recent experience of my own.

and now that the walls are opened up I am meeting with the engineer on Monday to figure out what we need to do from a structural perspective (i.e.

You will likely need to pay for design and structural engineering up front to include the construction estimate in the 203k application.

You'll find:Cutting Edge HomesUS Modular& Ma WilliamsThese companies spend hundreds if not thousand of dollars per month on "SEO" or Search Engine Optimization to appear at the top there.

I purchased the property from a landlord who was just burned out.

Then reverse engineer a plan to help you achieve that goal.

Account Closed Did you get a structural engineer in there to take a look?

The offer was accepted, we're ordering inspections and engineers reports now. 

I have exhaust my search engines in trying to find a more definitive answer.

I've lived in Gilbert, AZ (suburb of Phoenix, in its East Valley) for about 20 years and while I've owned a few homes as primary residences (and truly own my current mortgage-free home), I've never really considered investing in real estate in any real way until very recently.My wife and I are both software engineers and have been blessed with notably high income as a result.