@Kumud Shrestha Some of the best ways to find contractors is to talk to architects, designers, engineers, realtors and other investors.

depends. if you are talking multi million house, most people get a designer/architect to suggest chages.if you are talking about a 100k, you just replace what's there and people fall i love with it cause it's "NEW"!

We sell Andersen and Marvin windows to developers, builders, architects and remodeling contractors.

I’ve been a Solutions Architect developing secure business applications for years and love what I do.

The good thing starting with an open plate is that it allows the architect to completely rethink the plans.

As others have pointed out, if the down payment is large enough, the borrower is a prominent developer or investor whom the bank wants to do business with or there is security from additional properties then they may consider it.

That means generally the only people truly qualified to do cost segregation are construction engineers or architects who have been trained in cost segregation and the pertinent tax code.

But now days if someone charges me below $175 - I am very wary that communication and work will be up to par.on 1500 sq ft : X $300 per sq foot (including cost for architect and city fees) : That's about $450k (that could probably include A 400 SQ FT 2 car garage). 

I've contacted local architects and they are suggesting expensive studies etc.How should I go about this without coming out of pocket hundreds of dollars for every parcel I am trying to find the highest and best use for?

It would be an awesome experience to go through the zoning process, architecting, building etc.Just some thoughts.