We did not need help in deciding what our investment niche would be; we needed help in creating and implementing a tax strategy plan for a married couple composed of a high-income earner and a real estate agent and business owner.

I have a bachelors in Bio from UCSD, and a minor in music.

There aren't many things in this world that can buy your time.I'd be happy having my basic living needs taken care of till I die that way I could work on my music.

During ski season the majority of people are here for the weekend and are limited to just the MMSA whereas during the summer everyone is on vacation (European travels too) with lots to do (golf, hiking, fishing, music festivals, Yosemite,etc).

There's a simple rule that applies: when the only buyers in a market are "investors," watch out for the moment when the music stops because you may in fact be the greater fool.  

For some it is just a means to be able to run a restaurant or make music.

BRIC's connect with UAE or OPEC, I think that's it, the music stops.

Do you have anything to do with music?

I figure you could charge an arm and a leg during bigger music festivals but I can't verify that, and I also don't know what it's like year-round over there.  

In the medium term I want the freedom to pursue music/circus at a high level while doing some amount of freelance software engineering (I'm currently a full time software engineer for a big company) on the side.Congrats on the contract!