Should I consider hiring a professional designer, even though my budget is quite limited?

We approached them a year into a five year owner financing and asked them if they were considering cashing us out as well.

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What I was thinking was, perhaps the seller's contract with the agent is soon expiring and if would not renew the contract with his agent he might consider dealing with me directly. 

Also, rezoning from RS-3 to RM4.5 is like a .0001% chance and depending on your ward some alderman refuse to consider spot zoning no matter what

If they're evaluating other properties and you have a good social presence that gives them peace of mind and a good sense that they'll have a nice living experience, that could be the tipping point if they're considering a similar property. 

In order to do this you need to have deal flow and you need to know 1) How to recognize a good, profitable deal, 2) How to put together funds quickly to buy the deal before someone else does and in such a way where you are protected and the deal is protected, 3) How to run the project so that you follow the budget and don't overspend or overbuild, 4) How to attract an end buyer or a renter and which documents to use to protect yourself and the buyer, 5) If you are going to keep the property then you need to know how to set up the property from the start to best help you in the refinance later, and 6) You need to know how you are planning on managing the property from the beginning in order to make sure it will be profitable at the end.

Of that 80,000 I average between into 600-1,000 per paycheck (biweekly) into a fund I am considering for investing.

I’m considering this one because it advertises help with tax structuring and LLC advice which is appealing to me.

Why would companies set up new operations in a city with high operating costs?