The real benefits are that you'll learn a lot, grow your network and meet a ton of subcontractors (this is CRITICAL if you want to be a GC), learn the construction process, and (like Bruce said) if the GC likes/trusts you they'll probably sign off on the experience even if you're still a year or two short.

Doing these make their job easier which will benefit you. 

@Lucas McQuinn Can you please explain how leasing  to your own LLC provides extra liability and tax benefits?

- Will we substantially diminish the benefits of a cost segregation study if we don’t get it done before the end of the year?

If not, there could be numerous chains of the contract which can convolute things.

I do enjoy my day job and hope to stay there as long as possible, with the hope of peeling off by 45 (just turned 40 this month) and after that would consider maybe using the cash flow to benefit me a bit. 

**Introduce the Idea of Seller Financing** - **Present It as a Solution**: Frame seller financing as a creative solution that benefits both parties.

There can be some great tax benefits with this strategy.

I bought my first 2 flat in Chicago in 2022 a 203k fha renovation loan, moved in early 2024. March 2025 will be my 2 year mark. Most of the renovations we did were upstairs for the tenants unit (duplex up). Added a be...

If it continues to perform this well we don't see the need to hire an appointment setter... saves a ton of headache as the position is definitely high turnover.Do y'all think a mortgage brokerage, hard money lender, or wholesaling company could benefit from a system like this?