You have to do your research because the laws vary so much town to town, and zoning is very confusing.

My teenage daughter recently wanted to change her hair to red, and had to decide whether to allow a professional to do it, or buy a kit at Target and do it herself.

You also MAY be able to exchange in to an opportunity zone real estate investment but those are typically a)hard to find b)not that great from a cash flow perspective without a lot of boots on the ground hard work. 

One of the challenges we faced is having to live in a constant construction zone.

@David WeskampHave you heard of the Little Red River, it is an awesome river for trout fishing. 

I am looking for examples of hardship you can claim for subdividing land that does not conform exactly to zoning ordinances.

MFR zoned for STR (that you can always LTR, if circumstances change).

I raised a red flag to the property manager due to these recurring expenses for fixing this or fixing that.

Any major red flags I should keep a look out for ? 

Matter of fact I have a lot getting cleared this week to try to maximize the septic permit (weather permitting) and I will design, finance and probably start construction in the next 45 days while in a war zone having rocket and motar attacks.