I have paid for engineers report, but that was after we saw obvious signs of foundation issues already@Antonio MarteSounds great!

My name is Tyler Bain and I’m currently a 26 year old “young professional” working as a Hydraulic Sales Engineer for a Manufacturing company based out of the Northern Suburbs of Chicago.

@James LehmannThis is something you don't really need if you don't want it, but it helps when it comes to the search engines.

This is my point, we should be more supportive of engineering real estate transactions that employ creative solutions.Bruce K.Orlando, FL

Structural engineering report would probably be in order - likely at a cost of $2,500 or so....but....due diligence costs that kill a deal have been one of my best investments. 

To develop yourself you would need a good real estate attorney that is familiar with construction contracts & lending, an architect, engineer, GC, and a construction manager.

One thing I explain to them is that we write for the people, not for the search engines.

The Little Engine that Could    

That is how you would reverse engineer your investment goal.  

The lender loan report looks sometimes different than a standard credit report as it has specific home loan algorithms factored in.Your broker/agent should not be making these blanket statements on whether you can or cannot get a loan.