I've said this before on the forums but going with the listing agent direct has completely changed my deal acceptance rate.

Here are examples of two properties that could meet your criteria. 1. 3405 Barton Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 330622. 505 N Ocean Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33062Feel free to call me direct with any questions at 954.480.7478Have a great day!

I contacted one lawyer and she said it would likely be billed as 1-hour at $325. 

I contacted the listing agent immediately and made an audacious "all-cash" offer of $220,000.

Not even yours, I'm afraid to say.The only vote that counts is the person who reads your letter, contacts you and agrees to sell you the property.

Before you put any significant effort into this, you should reduce your understanding of how to acquire the land in writing with your in-laws.Once you have site control, you can contact developers, contractors, and realtors to gather data needed to determine usage, and value and seek validation from the permitting authorities about what can be built on the site as-is or with a zone change.If you do get into this process, the most important issue for you should be to be able to answer your #1 question, which is "How much value would getting a site approval plan add?'

I also have no contacts in Denver so would love to connect with an investor friendly agent, real estate attorney, and someone that’s doing MTRs in Denver (this would likely be my strategy for this auction property.)

If anyone could offer any help on the subject, or can possibly point me in the right direction towards someone who could help, I would greatly appreciate it!

I am thinking of purchasing land from an owner directly which also has a small house on the property.

I therefore answered your question by direct message.