@Ashly FrassoRenting by the room can be a profitable but complex model.

Is your income considered variable in nature depending on job sites and that you do not work a set amount of hours per week?

Please reach out if you have any questions about the Atlanta GA market.

We have the drive to achieve whatever we put our mind to, the skills to create a very unique and desirable space, and the finances to back up our investment.

If not, then the path of least resistance is to simply adjust your vision so it fits better into the lot, as-is. :) A zoning change can take up to 6 months, approval isn't guaranteed (despite Aldermanic support), and potentially cost a lot of money (architectural site / floor plans & dimensioned elevations, zoning attorney, holding costs, etc.) 

You're on the right track to reach out for help here and also to look to your area for potential partnerships.

I ask have they been to the area before?

Welcome and congrats on taking the first steps.

I'm following it closely. 

If there are items of value left behind, or even personal items of sentimental value, I will follow the abandonment rules to a "T" to avoid any legal issues.