I have called a few places and the cost is about 8K from start to finish.

The main goal is of course to omit my personal housing cost each month as I will be returning to college. 

If you already have a preliminary site layout showing the size and quantity of buildings you can put on the lot, you should be able to take that work on some budget construction costs and from there work your possible rents into the equation to see if what you have drawn makes sense cost wise, or if there is a more efficient way to lay the site out and reduce costs. 

Since inflation was so severe for the last few years, they had essentially decided to raise interest rates aggressively in order to fight this high inflation even if it came at the cost of slowing the economy down.

Do you need a course costing $1,000's which could be put into another property? 

You are missing a lot of steps and costs and forecasting of obstacles.I've been through the BRRRR 100+ times with clients. 

This covers the purchase price of the property, any required down payment, the cost of the renovations, and any other costs like holding and closing fees.

This would in-turn increase the building value.I have identified total costs and time for this potential change, and was curious what resources or anecdotes you may have to analyze the cost of the zoning change vs the residual outcome and lift in value driven by an increased buyer pool.

The other sells services and gives the training away at no cost. 

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!