And, importantly, fear around my ability to confidently show the Seller that the deal I am proposing is one that CAN help solve their challenge or problem (once I find out what that is!). 

Others are duplicative and require resources to confirm compliance with multiple regulators with overlapping jurisdictions.Further, the study noted that “[Three quarters (74.5%) of housing developers said they encountered “Not In My Backyard” (NIMBY) opposition to a proposed development, adding ~ 5.6% to total development costs and an additional 7.4 month delay.]”Wow.

He was very open and amenable to any changes I may propose to their contracts (pending their own counsel review). 

Is that viewed differently by the regulations being proposed?

Sometimes they’ll ask for contractor info and proposed construction plans.

So, you propose selling that and putting it into a two-family where you get twice the mechanicals and your first handling of renters.

Any suggestions or ideas to convince the landlords for arbitration proposal?

This is why I am looking to propose a reasonable price, I just do not want to screw myself in under estimating rehab price.

Insight on Your Proposed PlanTitle Search and MemorandumTitle Search: Conducting a title search is a good idea regardless of the structure to ensure there are no outstanding liens, claims, or legal issues that could complicate your plans.Memorandum: Filing a memorandum or recording the contract with the county provides some protection by clouding the title and ensuring your equitable interest is recognized.

I then hired an architect (or at least I thought it was an architect) to use the CAD file from the surveyor to draw the proposed addition to the house by using the surveyor's site plan.