Although it has a bunch of information in it that the typical developer doesn't need (specifically a bunch of civil engineering design information - which is weird since the author is an architect.)But I would suggest you would be better served not looking for an all inclusive book, but instead looking for books/information that focus on specific areas of the process.The three areas I have seen developers make their most mistakes over the years are these.Market Research: Projecting what the demand will be for a product at the time you actually bring that product to market.

Your architect and more so the drawings will help you establish the amount of times required for what you are doing.

I should have mentioned that I will be using an architect who has experience getting ADU permits.

What you need to do is get an architect in there to determine what needs to be done.

3.I’m currently in talks with a few architects who have dealt with the local historical commission but they are both severely back logged and won’t be available for several more months to discuss more in depth.

I am an architect in Toronto Ontario.

We use Chief Architect, but we also have 2 employees who run chief like total bosses.

There are several Attorneys on this site that provide valuable help knowledge as well as Brokers, plumbers, architects and such. 

I have an architect friend who lives overseas and is designing a remodel project of a single family residence for a client in the Bay Area.

Everyday is different and being your own CEO you have to take care of a myriad of issues.But to convey what typical things I do on a daily basis are:- looking at prospective deals, reading a lot of zoning regulations- emailing architects, other developers, city officials- visiting city halls and sitting in line to get questions answered- calling my onsite manager or checking P&L and rent rolls (weekly)- following up on projects and calling for estimates on new projects- chatting with fellow investors and developers on the phone or over lunch to keep the deal flow coming and staying in the know- driving around looking at properties- unfortunately, as I used to own a hotel, I spend a good amount of time filling out worker comp claim and dealing with employee issues - lots of random paperworkFortunately for me, a lot of the mundane and bookkeeping tasks have been offloaded to my bookkeeper and onsite property managershope that helps...