All of this may have had enormous bearing on the GCs not wanting to undertake your proposed project, or, conversely, you could be exactly right.I think you'll agree you're well out of your depth on this one, and obviously nobody whom you can trust with the construction knowledge you need is there on-site.

Mistakes are part of life and the rate of mistakes increases anytime we undertake a new venture. 

The law exists to protect the public from predatory behavior, not to prevent them from voicing their experience or opinion.The Virginia Supreme Court defines the "practice of law" as: One is deemed to be practicing law whenever.(1) One undertakes for compensation, direct or indirect, to advise another not his regular employer, in any matter involving the application of legal principles to facts or purposes or desires.(2) One, other than as a regular employee acting for his employer, undertakes, with or without compensation, to prepare for another legal instruments of any character, other than notices or contract incident to regular course of conducting a licensed business(3) One undertakes, with or without compensation, to represent the interest of another before [a tribunal, as hereinafter defined in UPC 1-1,] otherwise than in the presentation of facts, figures, or factual conclusions, as distinguished from legal conclusions, by an employee regularly Ö employed on a salary basis, or by one specially employed as an expert in respect to such facts and figures when such presentation by such employee or expert does not involve the examination of witnesses or preparation of pleadings.Virginia UPL Opinion 48. http://www.vsb.org/site/regulation/virginia-upl-opinion-48So, don't advise people on the law for money, don't prepare legal documents and don't attempt to represent people in courts or tribunals in Virginia without a license and you're not breaking any laws.Indeed, the very purpose of this community is to advise each other.

A licensed electrician should be consulted for further evaluation and to undertake the repairs recommended.- Major Concern, Safety Issue: It is recommended that the obsolete and poor-condition knob-and-tube wiring in the basement be replaced.

Ideally I would like to be able to undertake some experience with someone who is firmly routed within this sector.

Most notably we have begun bringing EnerPHit measures into our retrofits.While we often have a property evaluated pre and post retrofit (Canada uses EnerGuide testing/rating which is similar to a HERS rating) we do so to quantify our implemented efficiency measures and track their payback.Lenders here have been slow to provide products either focused on or that reward the undertaking of significant energy efficiency measures.  

New homes in the area can fetch around $200-$250 per square foot.What i'd like input on for this type of development is:1) Whether undertaking this project would be financially feasible if rezoning to residential (w/ 7,200 sq ft lots) were possible?

I know that it would be a huge undertaking.

These orders will require landlords to undertake efforts to engage tenants in pre-filing resolution efforts including direct negotiation, facilitated conciliation services, and, upon agreement of both parties, formal mediation.King County Sheriff: Will not serve writ of restitution or perform physical evictions until further notice.Unincorporated King County: Provides defense to evictions through March 1, 2021.Seattle:Emergency order extended to June 30, 2021 currently.The exception for sale or owner occupation is not included in mayor's orders.Any eviction history during COVID-19 moratorium cannot ever be considered in tenant screening.

Fire damage can be a big undertaking, although there can be profit in it IF the numbers are right and IF you have done your homework to know what you are getting into (both big “IFs”).