We have some attorneys that specialize in zoning and variance and don't do either of the above. 

If you buying in Cleveland they are going to be in war zones and it's going to be a very hard property to manage.

It's zoned for commercial industrial, and I had hopes of developing something on it.

Does anyone know of land (preferably raw/unutilized) in North Central MA, Western MA or Southern New Hampshire that is rent-to-own or for sale that can turn into a rent-to-own agreement and that can be zoned for residential and/or commercial (preferably BOTH) use?

In pulling a permit to replace such a system it would raise a red flag for a city official to inspect the entire home when the job is to be inspected for approval and can open a can of worms for further work to be done for code purposes.

you gotta tell us size, price, location, zoning, all that good noise

Looking at a few different areas, from Redding all the way up to Washington State. 

I am thinking about two options (1) change the zoning, as one of the neighboring lots was recently done, and build 3~4 townhouses and (2) cut the current lot into three, with the current house in the middle and build two craftsman houses on two sides.

Hey Folks, I'm looking for someone who is familiar with developing/subdividing land that partially sits in a Flood Hazard zone (not in the floodway itself) in New Jersey.  

A VERY unpopular opinion I enjoyed is this: Much of Portland should be down-zoned.