You will need an architect in most cases to design it.  

Market Analysis, along with knowing how money works and designing a REI Plan, are the three most important knowledge bases you have to learn. 

My wife is warming up to more as long as she does not have to do the rehab work but more of the design.

They can design and draw the plans.

I told the property management representative that this seems designed to make it prohibitively expensive for an owner to terminate the agreement of a property manager it is not happy with.

These forms were designed and created by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

I have realized that my personal experiences working directly with developers as well as individual private clients; in addition to my experience working with a design and build firm has provided me a unique field of knowledge that I believe will help me in my future endeavors, as well as giving me the opportunity to help others in my community as I continue to network and prepare to dive into the work of real estate investment. 

They are attempting to impose their latest developer fee rate of $4.08 per square ft, even on designs less than 750 square ft.Any thoughts? 

I completed my required 30 hours for my renewal already and I now have my SRS Designation and E-Pro certification. 

So a studio if designed well could fit the bill..and perhaps would be a better return.