I would not be happy to buy some land expecting the government to extend the sewer system only to find out the canceled the project.How much influence should we allow theses plans to have when making our own financial decisions?

Those are  just some of the variables that will influence your decision. 

Get a handle on the owner's books to see how well it performs, which will fully influence the value of the business and the offer you should make (if any).Find out from the Seller if they are open to Owner Financing and if so what terms.  

Who pays can sometimes be influenced by local laws.

When emotions/fashion influence decisions, that's just the way it is. 

Thanks for the responses guys....I wouldn't say the houses have been selling slow, but they haven't been flying off the shelf either....I guess I'm trying to wrap my head around the value of a top realtor in the area for the cost (30k).....like you said Jay all of our properties are on the MLS and get circulated to all the RE sites/social media, so I'm not sure a realtor could help with that....I guess the main question is how much influence does a realtor have over a buyer?

My experience: partners work best if there are specific spheres of influence, i.e. one guy funds the project and one guy does the work.

You want to get your SOI (sphere of influence) typed up or written down and saved.

This pandemic could be the influencer on that issue.  

Read as many books as you can get focused on the niche you chose.Read as many articles and search the net for free content until you pretty much max out your learning curve on free material.4) Who are the 10 biggest influencers in the specific niche of real estate you chose?