There is not the depth of what you're asking.

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

@Helena Goyvaerts thanks for the post. 

Short term it is difficult to make the numbers work, the cost of new construction and the time it takes to zone-plan-build are usually the main reasons why private investors stay clear.

I believes that well-planned real estate investments can open the door to financial freedom and generational wealth.Welcome!

Make the place nicer or lower the price to get bargain shoppers. 

Labor is much cheaper than other parts of the US.

I have been burned in Charleston Co SC and Folly Beach SC by changes in the STR laws after purchasing so obviously I’m very nervous to have this happen again.

Hi @Justin Snead, I would say just make sure wherever you take the pre-licensing class is IDFPR approved. 

Very creative but probably not doable1.