Sorry dude but without a little better details about your design and what you're stuck on I can't give you a good answer. PM or reply here and I'll be happy to help
I'd recommend just diving into javascript and going from there, man. You can build nearly anything with it and can now even use it server side (instead of just in the browser) with Node.js. If for whatever reason you don't want to do javascript or just want to start with a back-end language (one...
Legit developers are expensive, anywhere from $40-100 an hour. I'd really suggest finding better ways to invest your money. You should rather look for a partner or something who has experience in this sort of thing. Good luck.