Because of the potential cost involved in requesting a boundary adjustment, I re-approached the city planning commission to see if the scenario with the taxing entity boundaries (significant cost, time, etc.) would warrant an 'undue physical hardship' in which they could grant a setback variance (again, all I really want to do is keep that 50x50 lot separate, build a small tasteful home and go on my way).

Our beach condo was already rent ready, so over the course of a year we replaced furniture to our taste which cost about $5,000

You have taste in music... 

Repaint it a striking, tasteful color, or sand it down and stain it.

I used to watch it a lot, but I suppose my tastes have changed for the more dramatic.

As you said in you post, I have learned that Maverick does not due sufficient due diligence on their providers, nor are they nearly client centric enough for my taste.

On the flip side, if you have expensive tastes you could easily blow the budget on each item.Your builder may legitimately not yet know the price of the door you picked.  

I would love to be able to furnish/decorate a whole and buy it all from amazon(or something similar) and it be designed tastefully and turned around quickly. 

Don't remodel the house with your taste and desires in mind.

That way I can establish some cash flow and get a taste for being a landlord.