No real estate agent is going to specialize in that. it's much easier to work with zoning attorneys or a land use planner or a civil engineering firm. you'll have to spend the money. it's rare for agents to offer that.

Thank you.Plan check is a methodical record building exercise, that involves many different civil servant operatives, with specific agendas and CTA (cover their a$$) criteria.

Some say that you have to file a separate civil action (in addition to the actions to remove the tenant)  to be awarded a judgement against the tenant and some things I read online seem to imply you can do them both at once through 1 action. 

On the contrary, something like real estate professional status is NOT a loophole, since its directly mentioned in the tax law and is heavily litigated. 

Cash for keys is more of an agreement outside of the actual lease terms and isn't something that would fall under civil law.

NAR recently lost a $1.8B dollar lawsuit which could be tripled with several other civil suits pending and a possible DOJ investigation. 

A short 5 miles from the heart of Downtown lays the New Bern Civil War Battle Site, which is a 30 acre practically untouched area with placards giving plenty of information on the battle that happened there in 1862.

ADU ordinance update 2017 excerpt below.Companion code section:Before a Building Permit may be issued for a companion unit......that the record owner shall reside in the primary dwelling unit or the companion unit.Junior Unit code section:"Before a Building Permit may be issued for a junior unit.....and that the record owner shall reside in the primary dwelling unit or the junior unit"I work in SD as a land use/planning and site design Civil, so if you have questions about local reg's or municipal codes in the area feel free to reach out.

Civil Engineers , Architects , Plumbers , Electricians , Contractors , etc  , charge what the market will bear .

Logic doesn't matter in your discussions with them nor does the law, unless you are prepared to use an attorney to force them to follow through litigation which they know is an expensive proposition.If you do not have the appropriate zoning for a project of this nature, have any  hint of wetlands on the property or are familiar with the hoops you will need to jump through tread very carefully.