Usually due to the integrity of the property, the first thing you want to do is have an engineer to inspect the property and determine what would need to happen to cure the structural integrity issues of a burnt building and draft new plans in order to get it to a habitable condition

1) Trip to the City Planning/Building Department(s)2) Get an Architect/Engineer team on board3) Hire a General Contractor that has experience doing exactly what you are doing (building 4 unit structures)

The head engineer I spoke with laughed and told me that guy providing the low quote was the best qualified and had an impeccable record.  

If rates drop we're anticipating reducing the amortization to 15-20 years and intend to pay off the mortgage completely (early) and by 'retirement' age..free and clear - that's when the income will actually have a meaningful impact anyhow or we re-leverage to redevelop or sell to upgrade and/or re-invest.The Wealth Engine Nobody SeesWhen you run a short-term rental with a standard 30-year mortgage, every booking chips away at your loan principal.

They are quite difficult to find on other property search engines. 

The algorithm is spitting out a ton of data, most is garbage!

Is the property something that will need an engineer/architect to draft drawings to get plans then permits?

I do plan to spend about $20k to finish my commercial pilots license and multi engine rating.

Civil engineers are the ones that handle most of this stuff, and can be a good resource.

I come from an engineering background and used to be a bleeding heart environmentalist doing carbon accounting.