As part of the purchase, I ended up using their sister company REI.I would absolutely not recommend REI.I am still going through the motions with them, but the experience has been terrible.

In the motion of doing our first 1031 exchange can't wait to see how it goes.

Borrower acknowledges having received a copy of the Fictitious Deed of Trust and agrees to be bound by the Sections and paragraphs of the Fictitious Deed of Trust incorporated into this Security Instrument.INCORPORATION OF FICTITIOUS DEED OF TRUST PROVISIONSTHIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT combines uniform covenants for national use and non-uniform covenants with limited variations by jurisdiction to constitute a uniform security instrument covering real property.BORROWER COVENANTS that Borrower is lawfully seised of the estate hereby conveyed and has the right to grant and convey the Property and that the Property is unencumbered, except for encumbrances of record.Borrower warrants and will defend generally the title to the Property against all claims and demands, subject to any encumbrances of record.TOGETHER WITH all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property.All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this Security Instrument.All of the foregoing is referred to in this Security Instrument as the “Property.”

They are going through the motions of visiting township officials and zoning etc, but doesn't want to wait a year or 2 until developers get their ducks in a row, he wants out now.  

I would consult a lawyer and pay for an hour of their time for some recommendations and have them fill out your motions.

the head of zoning flat out said they will approve it, it's just a matter of going through the motions. 

I have an old-school alarm that has a dial function (had to buy a prepaid sim card for this) that would alert me in case a motion sensor goes off.

Your offer to buy the note is what will set everything else in motion.

I am not asking for someone to do the work for me, I simply want an advisor as I work through the motions, in return for your advice we can split the profits 50/50. 

As long as they enforce the rule and the fine uniformly, you have little recourse.What's more likely is they will cover themselves by instituting a fine amount first in step one, then step two they will fine you.