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29 August 2022 | 5 replies
That is the dumbest advise anyone will ever give you, and I am sure most engineers would agree with me.
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21 August 2022 | 19 replies
It’s like someone getting a pilots license then wanting to go fly a commercial 757 after flying a single engine only.
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29 August 2022 | 5 replies
I would contact a structural engineer like Gerard Duhon to look at the property.
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19 September 2022 | 7 replies
So start with the big picture in mind and then reverse engineer your course to figure out what action is needed to get there.
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30 August 2022 | 10 replies
Also, I'm a software engineer by day, so that is helpful too.
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14 September 2022 | 88 replies
I have part of our working team, believe it or not who are from Angola and Nimibia who are our engineers who will help us build it up.
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31 August 2022 | 14 replies
Most structural engineers will get you a free report/estimate if repairs are needed.
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5 September 2022 | 9 replies
For example, a go-to structural engineer to check out foundations if your client thinks the foundation needs work and give them a report or even your go-to attorney for evictions etc.
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4 September 2022 | 8 replies
Layouts yes, but for details you will need a Civil Engineer.
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15 September 2022 | 23 replies
I worked with a whole lot of investors and ancillary RE professions during that time - engineers, architects, surveyors, utility contractors, etc.