I am a contractor overseas (Germany) and as a network engineer for the DOD i will be working at Military bases. 

I was born and raised in San Diego and now work here as a mechanical engineer in the defense industry.

We thought we would need full drawings for the rehab so we hired an engineer and drafter.

This occurred, according to the experts, because a portion of the property was "fill" that had not been properly engineered and compacted.

Hey @Liam OKeefe, I think the best way to find out where to invest is to reverse engineer the process.

The one that drove the economy, even inside the bay area, is the wage growth of tech-based engineers.City within bay area that has less engineer is lagging the market.

While some of these buildings fails in high winds and huge snowloads, that's more of a function of engineering.

The sellers disclosure said an engineer recommended the back of the house's foundation be repaired.

Are there any Investor friendly structural engineers in Houston, Texas?

@Jorge Leon - Either option will make you money....I think you have to reverse engineer and figure out what your end goal is, risk tolerance, and whether you want this to be an active or passive investment.