Anyway, I'm just checking the other houses in the area to see how much they've sold for and low and behold the city owns 9 of the 14 houses and 2 empty lots in one block!  

Thanks BP I am truly grateful.How does one go about blocking someone if you do not want to expose yourself to anything they have to offer?

I would now like to seek some professional guidance from an architect, residential construction contractor, etc. to first gauge whether or not my vision is possible, potential road-blocks, and alternative development ideas.

These types of loans are a pain but may be an option.  

Dennis Block, Michael Brennan, KTS

If necessary, I would potentially use any other income sources to speed up, stay on target or address pain points.I'm suggesting a 10 year time frame as a ball park because I will use any additional income to speed this process along.

I am going to:-Find out the boundaries and block of territory I want to buy in.

Ultimately, you need to listen to them and find out what their biggest pain point is and then solve that problem for them. 

@Matt CostelloMilwaukee is a very "unique" city even from block to block.

At the moment I feel as if I have a ton of road blocks.