I run a MTR out of my primary bedroom and would be happy to connect and chat about your plans and what my experiences have been. 

I'm not a lawyer but in my experience that doesn't make any sense. 

Quote from @Victor Yang:In addition, is it possible for me and my wife to gift 36k worth of equity per year of the house (under the annual exclusion limit) and therefore have none of the costs go towards the lifetime gift limit?

What was your experience like? 

@Helena Lee, I do not have experience with it, BUT I would expect to pay capital gains on the bitcoin. 

With one successful flip under my belt, I'm eager to connect with fellow investors and expand my knowledge and network in this vibrant real estate market.In addition to my passion for real estate, I’m also a skilled electrician.

This can be achieved quickest through development projects where you force equity or appreciation where you identify markets with strong fundamentals that experience rapid appreciation.   

I wish I had the experience to use your strategy.

Actual experience I'll listen to.

It is cheaper, in general, to sub out like you say but if you have no experience sequencing the work and talking to subs you may be scarring them off.