Bottom line is, buy the stuff and develop it yourself. You should be able to get setup to do B&W film development for under $100, complete.(posted 8988 days ago)You don't even need a changing bag to do it. I have loaded reels in an interior bathroom (no windows) with a the lights out in the adjoining room. A closet will also work.
After the film is on the reel and in the tank. Everything else is in the light.
It is the ONLY way to get consistant results.