We gave him 56k in deposits and he will not even pick up his phone or engage in a conversation.

I'm also open to recommendations of other community spaces that I can engage with specific to the Phoenix area. 

I would do this first before engaging an agent unless you are extremely active.

If your plans are in late 2025 to 2026 I think its too early to engage with agents as well as lender honestly.

I have a facebook group for wholesalers and we actually get free PropStream training sessions exclusively for our group where someone from PropStream actually shows you how to use all these features.

Happy Holidays, and thank you for sharing such a detailed and engaging market update!

And if they are a hobbyist/part-time builder, then they should engage the proper professionals, i.e. a title officer, civil engineer, architect, contractor et al to assist in reviewing the project's feasibility.

@Jennie Berger gave you the whole kit & caboodle on Chicago zoning so I don't have a ton to ad, however, I'd highly encourage you to engage an architect like @Samuel Pavlovcik or @Prashanth Mahakali, both are awesome local Chicago resources.

Has another title company been engaged?

Whether it’s discussing investment strategies, flipping, or exploring collaboration opportunities, I’m excited to engage with you all!