Ear plugs, eye masks, toothbrush/toothpaste, makeup removers, etc.

Pay the money for a piece of paper or go let my guy take on the project?

Most think oh buying a piece of land easy - but do not realize it may not have utilities, right of way, may be non conforming or swamp land..

However; two new pieces of legislation were proposed in 2023 to help expand these credits to more areas and extend the timeline of the credits.

A piece of advise if he lays hands on you or your son immediately go to court and see if it qualifies for a peace order or similar. 

It amazes me how some do reject any and every piece of guidance they receive like people have a reason to lie.

For some they just want a quiet piece of land to spend time with family and a rocking chair on the porch.

I mean it's CA for heaven sake :)   By the way our most recent couch purchase was a lovely piece of furniture built by the Amish. https://ssc.ca.gov/forms_pubs/hog/Are you saying the earthquake stuff is the reasoning for the timber construction vs masonry? 

Your post is missing important pieces :) 

Rents/Divs go up with inflation, and capital appreciation occurs at an unpredictable rate.Yes, you’re giving up returns compared to direct RE ownership, but you’re gaining piece of mind.You could try note investing too.