Almost all taxpayers are impacted in some way by the new tax law introduced as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA).

Once I removed all the carpet, I found the sheet rock had been cut and screwed back into the frame work. 

The only way someone could get into that box is to cut it open with a hammer/chisel or drill the lock.

I am having furniture built - I am cutting out the middle man and having expensive pieces made for a fraction of the cost.

Our goal is to sell off the two mobiles that we own in the park to cut out maintenance down the road. 

just be patient while cutting in.

@John LaneyPreferred return doesn’t necessarily mean there is no upside, just that you get the preferred return before they get their cut.

Just cutting the child a check without issuing a W-2, without potentially reporting on the applicable Form 94x series (and state equivalents), without having a completed I-9 and signed contract on file...if I was an IRS auditor I'd deny the deduction, and claim the checks were gifts, and you'd have a very hard time proving me wrong.Unless the child is going to be working a lot in your business, the juice may not be worth the squeeze here. 

I asked them to place the bathroom vent closer to the shower so that it can be easily vented out the exterior wall and not cut into the roof.

Mind you they will sell the positive views obviously as it's in their business model to do so, but having people who will spend the time to have a conversation without having any commitments can be a nice way to cut through some of the sea of research and narrow your focus a bit at least.