I would suggest find experienced architecture firm or real estate attorney to see if you can get the permit. 

The attorney who bought the building in the 80s gutted it and used part of it for his law firm and rented the rest.

then decided to go out on their own.. and landed a contract to build their first high rise in Honolulu with a Japanese investment firm.. it was years in the making.. 

This has nothing to do with real estate license law and everything to do with cities trying to tax you through licensing fees and control you through property inspections.These are mostly new regulations in the past 5 to 10 years.And out of state owners, note if you hold property in Missouri and hire a property manager, that based on real estate license law your property manager needs to be working under the supervision of a real estate broker and anyone within that management firm that negotiates contracts with owners to manager or leases with tenants, all need to be properly licensed.  

I have also been looking into a property management firm in Las Vegas as well.

Hi everyone,I'm 18 years old and started working with a brokerage for commercial real estate, but we're a small brand new firm with 2 inexperienced agents and 1 broker.

2) I'm developing a target list of law firms, engineering firms, medical, call centers, nonprofits, and accounting firms that I will contact directly.

I'm not a CPA by any means, and you should hire a firm that specializes in real estate. 

I am a firm believer there is an opportunity in real estate out there for everyone in one shape or form.

I told her to pound sand, started renting again and sold 2 years later with the guy I should have gone with, but 2nd guessed myself because the Property Management firm (who were STELLAR) spoke so highly of her.