California is a beast of a state, make sure to work with a professional who understands the state tax laws well.When picking your accountant, you may want them to review the 3 prior year worth of returns.Best of luck.

I have a property designer pick out all of my furnishings for me as well. 

Analyze yes.whats the pattern, then pick the best

The tire recycling place in Baltimore would take them, but wouldn't send a truck to a residential neighborhood to pick them up.

If the owner wants the vehicle back they can pick it up after paying both the towing and storage fee. 

Just speaking generally, $2,000 is not nearly a big enough budget to build anything useful.I find it hard to believe there isn't already a well developed scheduling/calendar SaaS product that someone else has already developed that you could pay an affordable monthly subscription.Here's 3 I found just doing a google search ranging from $8 to $50 per month.https://calendly.com/https://simplybook.me/en/https://acuityscheduling.com/s...Sometimes it's easier (and cheaper) to just pay someone else a monthly subscription instead of trying to re-create the wheel.

I don't see Bill Gates crying over they crazy millions upon millions in his tax bill, actually pick your Billionaire or multi-millionaire, NONE of them cry or complain on tax exposure, they ALL focus on growing revenues and profits. 

It's unfortunate, but there's few builders and developers on BP as a whole, or at least there's few that participate much in the forums. this is highly regional.but you have a few things going on at once some you can do yourself some you need to hire consultants.1. first and foremost zoning and density allowed on the site.. most places you just dont pick what you want your lot sizes to be there is zoning codes that will determine lot size . 

I would pick mid range models.

If they're a family friend they may let you pick their brain over lunch or coffee, but if it's ongoing, you helping them will teach you a ton.