I'd hope to expand the business with another property this year, but with the loss of my husband's job due to government sequestration and just two or three years from retirement, it hadn't been financially viable. 

Example, my receipts and expenditures are all not as organised as I would like it to be and I am only now formulating a proper system so that my business can start automating itself eventually in future.My reason for wanting to invest in systems and softwares is because of the fact that businesses and entrepreneurs from Singapore will receive a substantial amount of government grant should they choose to invest in anything that can bring about a higher level of productivity or education.

A re-zone request is a formal procedure whereby a developer asks a local governing body the change a property's designed use to a new type of use.

He believes this pause is due to the government intervention in restricting first time homebuyer's ability to get mortgages. 

,The government will decide who is illegal and who to issue the voucher to not the taxpayers.

You have created value in the property though and of course the government will eventually get their piece of that pie.

Make 18 to 35% guaranteed from the government ...

Do you scout the bank websites and government assisted websites for deals?

For the 3 government entities HUD is hudhomestore.com. 

Talk is cheap.I have seen many times where the local government says not to worry about things.