Buying Pre-Made Floor Plans vs. Investing in An Architect or Draftsman

[@sflake02]

You are an excellent teacher! I've learned more about housing/building and what makes sense from you on your channel than any where else. Please continue to share your wealth of wisdom and knowledge. In this day and age, so many new people that have no idea or than $$$ talk about. Much appreciative of your experiences and stories about building and real estate.

[@jeromemaldonado]

Really appreciate you. Thank you.

[@rosenieauguste4492]

I learn something new from this channel everyday!

[@jeromemaldonado]

Love it!

[@dbacks2023-]

I was waiting for him to say “this is how I got these big guns” when he pulled out that heavy giant book of house plans lol

[@LightGesture]

I tinker on sketchup... its fun.. I have a pretty nice plan I want to send over to a drafts person.....

[@johnharris1637]

Amazing content,thanks so much !!

[@thomaskeay7160]

Home builders I’ve looked into have models they build often. Have you even went with using one of home builders/GC’s common models instead of starting scratch with an architect/draftsman?

[@jeromemaldonado]

Somewhat, but I make it my own

[@alexandermayerkirstein]

Was hoping to get some useful information about the differences between online plans and architect plans. Nothing. No comparison no pros and cons. Wow.

[@richardruckert7954]

Note for RR…hire architect so as to modify plans as well as industry experience. Buy land first?

[@7SickoZ]

Thank you so much for this info

[@jeromemaldonado]

Absolutely

[@truckingwithtobee]

Are you able to purchase floorplans online and then take those floorplans to an architect? So they can make a little changes and draw up the blueprints? The company I’m looking at by floorplans, gives you copyright approval to use their plans and to make changes if you need. May the question is, floorplans online from a company where do I get the blueprints to take to the county?

[@jeromemaldonado]

I typically just use a Draftman and complicated cities like Seattle and Kirkland Washington. I hire an architect.

[@rhodestolearningbyjoann1962]

Jerome we need to build a road before building. We have a te.porary road now not sure about whether CA will allow?

[@brandongarrety9732]

Very nice organization

[@rosenieauguste4492]

Cool

[@glacierdiamonds5723]

Can’t premade plans be edited?

[@natndox8784]

If you are an investor, I have an amazing idea for you in Florida

[@2012MRMadness]

Yeah bud, Architects cost anywhere from 8%-30% of Hard Cost of a project. That’s just for the Design Fee. Not even talking about project management (PM services). You sir may be saving money on the front end but you are doing it wrong because your back end will be filled with headaches every time and there is no software that just populates the codes of different municipalities across the US. Appreciate the hard work behind the content but please do not set improper expectations on how much architects cost. Most people do not know but not only do you need an architectural set of plans but you also need a structural set of plans as well. As well as others if you have other specialties involved.

[@andybelov534]

Too much talking about nothing. I focus more on explaining the steps for regular ppl that want to build custom home. What is the advantage to hire architect vs engineer. Can you take big builders plan and modify ot slightly. Who does that modification? Does it save the money for the owner? Etc. Instead you spent several minutes talking how many houses you built and have many plans you have.

[@7SickoZ]

He basically said he hires a draftsman brother.. the draftsman can do all modifications

[@steve-oyer]

not true .... sry.

[@Iraqveteran-ke6qu]

I’m living for pizza.

[@natndox8784]

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[@saraalcala1621]

In two years this guy won't have a job. Good luck.