So from the start, I have had a tax guy in my corner who I thought would help ensure my taxes were done properly... or so I thought.Now jumping to the here and now, my tax guy is in the middle of my 2022 return and I have been asking him questions back and forth for weeks and making sure he has everything he needs from me.

Use your resources and do basic due diligence on all your deals.

Plenty of resources here to get familiar with to gain insight on your REI journey. 

RCN Capital - Never used them, but seem to be legit Roc Capital - Used them, be careful here, if you don't do your proper due diligence with the deal, you will end up with an unhappy borrower.

Here's a link to various resources for vetting some of your partners: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13Z0B7mV--YRtVN3TJhez...

this is a huge discussion in general and i for one like the idea of it but with limited resources now, id rather invest in real estate until i get some more income to move to bitcoin investing.

You can request a look-ahead schedule from your GC or as Chris stated, create your own to keep track of resources, delays, and other tasks.

It's a credit score. the best way to build credit is to have credit, use it liberally and use it properly.

Approach them now about doing it, provide them the proper forms, and instructions on how to do it. 

Making matters worse the investor with limited resources cannot recover as easily as the investor who makes the risky investment but does so knowing they can afford to take the L.