My only thing is I’m looking to position myself in a way that encourages them to engage my ad to begin with.

I know it'll take more than 1 postcard sent out or one call made and I know I need to make multiple "touches" over a month or two to truly get engagement.

You want travelers to stop scrolling on your listing so you need to make the top 5 photos very engaging!

If I could get an estimate on the time and cost for the variance, the next step would be to engage an architect or developer.

Wanting an agent who's engaged and supportive is just good business sense.

** If you’ve engaged in rent-to-own or lease option transactions, what tips do you have for making sure it’s a beneficial arrangement?

This should be your priority, not interviewing 6 law firms for what amounts to a very  simple legal engagement. 

You can always start by attending local real estate meetups, joining REI groups, and engaging in forums like this one or on LinkedIn.

It's a relatively small group - we try to keep active participants to around 25 during the calls so that people can speak up, engage and participate.

Clients now only use what they need & not much more.We have it duly written into all of our Leases, so it's fully disclosed and we engage all prospective Tenants in an honest conversation about paying all of their bills before they move in.