Chief Architect or Home Designer Pro?

[RMorrison]

Scott,
If you are using the program professionally, I would highly recommend the full version, which I would probably do for just about any CAD program. I don't want to steer you away from CA, but if money is a serious obstacle, have you looked into the Archicad Pay-Per-Use program or the rental program? These will get you into the professional-level BIM game for potentially even less money than the HDP. This is a business model that I think Chief Architect should consider, too.) And if you are REALLY strapped for cash and most of your work is 3D, you might even consider working just in SketchUp for now. Wouldn't be great for 2D stuff, but combined with one of the free AutoCAD clones, could get you there until you are financially able to swing Chief Premier.