Mass market analysis is alright for a preliminary search to vet properties but scouring the market is arguably just as quick and effective once you get good at it.Knowing how to search on Zillow or Realtor is already going to discredit 90%+ of places, then a two second look at a listing will discredit another 90%+, meaning the cream of the crop will rise in a matter of minutes, regardless of how you're searching when you equip yourself with the right tools.Here's my beef with mass market: it's good but it misses things.  

Not to mention my work truck with all my equipment in it already weighs close to 10,000. 

He also took it upon himself to repair some old equipment for us (parts procured on Amazon) that we were ready to dump as useless & worn out.

Vacations, sick days, replacements, supervision, training, maternity leave, space and equipment and on and on.

I understood 179 as applying more to equipment etc   

Since I assumed my client would not be filing a 1099 on me, I issued him one invoice combining my software consulting fees and sale of computer equipment that does not go onto a 1099.

At minimum, I would assume your lease includes which equipment exist in the unit (i.e. washer, dryer, fridge, etc) and which party is responsible for maintenance of it. 

This post is a year old, so we don't know what happened...but the downsides to solar are a) it is bloody expensive, the payback is far down the road. b) to get a monthly payment like that, I doubt he was going to own the equipment, probably a lease, another huge no-no. c) production of the panels is a green disaster, disposal of them is worse,  d) most panels are made in China in slave labor sweatshops. e) solar by itself is not great, you need a battery backup to really maximize the concept, some localities don't allow them due to possible back-feeds.I've installed solar on a place I own and it is a nice thing to have...if you get everything at wholesale and install it yourself.

we used our own clearing equipment and dock building knowledge What was the outcome?

Complete with a private bathroom equipped with free toiletries, all rooms at the hotel have a TV and air conditioning, and selected rooms also offer a seating area.