I am planning either a 3-story 27 unit apartment building OR if I can purchase the combined 0.8ac parcels on each side of me, construct a gated condo community with end to end road access.

And no... attorneys can bill hourly (out of your pocket) or agree to take a case on contingency (from the winnings) or work out a combination of those.

Construction/rehabilitation timelines rarely go as initially indicated. 

You are wanting to sell an investment property and replace it with a combination primary residence and business location neither of which is an investment property use.

BRRR opportunities are rare, as are truly good fix-and-flip opportunities.

I like the fact that the software combines everything into one place.

Any transaction where the rehab exceeds the purchase price is a red flag for the lender, when you add rural, extraordinarily small size, and combine it with a very small loan amount you create a tough situation.

I know no one that can help me figure out if combining the two lots will help reduce my property taxes.  

That said, we're still having success doing it but it's become increasingly rare.

Currently with a high income for Ohio of combined 450k.