Then you are building more equity (think of 5% appreciation on $750,000 versus 5% on $300,000), and with a larger multifamily the value is largely focused on the cashflow that can be generated and less on the market as a whole like single family properties do.

The value in real estate isn't necessarily in the buying and flipping (although many do make money flipping homes) but the value is in equity and growing generational wealth. 

So, just moving the Title to your LLC and leaving the mortgage in your name, without generating any other paper, isn't going to help. 

Without it, you are going to be taking on an extra rent payment instead of a property that is generating you cash every month! 

Hopefully if it's feasible to re-zone concurrently while having the building plans generated/finding contractors, with a high likelihood of being approved in about a 6-8 month time frame...Thanks in advance!

My goal was to create generational wealth for my family and have solid income during retirement.  

Is that property going to generate $4500 per month in rent?

I then called a local rental company to have them run numbers on what they thought the property would generate in rental income. 

We negotiated via our broker, taking into account how long the current owner had owned the property, what they had purchased it for and how much income it generated.

Adding the lead generation formula will beat any service over time when it comes to conversion.