@John Hunt I started at 22 right after college (also engineering).

They'll want to see all signed leases and approvals and permits for the landlord's work before they will disburse any money, in addition to GC, architect and engineering contracts, SNDAs from your tenants you have leased up, approved plans and specs, evidence of builder's risk, etc., so it takes a little homework before the bank will close, but I would get a commitment and then hit the ground running.

In my area of Florida, they require a state licensed architect or structural engineer for most permits.

 an engineer that has worked in the Rail car industry for 14 years.

-Formal asbestos testing protocol-Working with architects and engineers -Removing trees and "politics" associated with it, even if the trees are compromising the houseMore to come!

I would recommend that you get an auditor or mechanical engineer to give you some suggestions.

Thanks for the input thoran.Yes I agree I need to find the exit strategy note buyer and reverse engineer the process.I’ve been putting out feelers but the tricky part of the process is not crossing any lines regarding security and exchange oversight.Which is why I reached out to the braintrust that is bigger pockets for ideas.Everyone has been helpfulI’m sure once I complete the first transaction everything will begin to click together and I’ll be able to fine tune the process

I had to pay $800 for a survey City needs with my application to see if there are protected trees on the lot, while a regular survey is $450-500, as you know.I also had to include structural engineer's letter for a couple of walls we're removing, and I'll have to include another letter "compliance" letter from him.

To get permits you need architectural drawings, at least one land survey, and engineering work. 

Contact a local architect/engineer for a detailed consultation specific to your project/locale.