Some of my pros and cons for leaving current employer versus staying;ProsGreater growth potential as self employed Realtor;More access to marketing tools;Can start building RE business off of the affiliatIon of a more reputable firm; More practice by repetition; Learning opportunities in the public sector (government contracting for corporate housing)Cons Leaving a more secure job (hourly wage, health benefits, PTO, etc.) 

I feel your indignation having paid 1k to someone for a couple hours work that they screwed up.

I might make it say 10 days in a 30 day period to keep someone from staying 9 days and then coming back after 24 hours to reset the clock.

IF you are not experienced with this, you may be better off retaining an architect on an hourly basis to help narrow and document the current conditions and proposed changes.  

My brother and I are investing in different parts of St Louis County and City and are excited to have in the past three months acquired three properties that we are holding as rentals.

The city planning office is a 2 hour drive from my location...

It's quite far from Downtown LA (probably 2 hours with traffic at least) but it's still part of LA County.

Alright, so FINRA or one of the three entities listed in SEA '34 need to validate the investors experience.

I want to make my own hours so I can spend more time having fun with my amazing wife and beautiful daughter.

@Doug Pretorius City Hall has a department called Assessment Rolls, and you can sit in front of a computer terminal there for hours, taking down property owners' names to your heart's content.