Great overlap.Labor for a great skilled worker is about BZD $30 to $50 per day or USD $15 to $25. 

It currently has a renewed leased tenant for a year @$1400 a month (the owner of the property rented it out to workers at an under-market rate but could easily get $1500-1700).

If the borrower themselves need weeks / months to get plans and permits for construction, and does not provide all docs in a timely fashion, we can only go as fast as the borrower provides what we need. 2.

@Jesse LeBlanc are virtual hugs permitted here on BP?

Make sure you do an OPRA request to check for open permits and confirm with the town whether the 2/1 below is legal and permitted.

Assessments in NJ are not done on sale, unless it's a new build or a complete renovation where the permits tip them to reassess, so every three years or so they reassess all of the properties and taxes go up most of the time.

Once entitled( with it is)I can now sell the land I bought for 55k for several hundred dollars and if a get building permits  I can sell for substantially  higher.

If it helps, I've inserted a link to Cape Coral's permitting site below where you can check the status of work progress and inspections. 

Ensure the sublease is explicitly permitted in a written agreement with your friend and aligns with local STR laws.

You’ll want to check if your specific work falls under their home improvement contractor licensing, or if there are additional local permits required depending on the county.