Your profile mentions that you ahve ownership in an LLC - WoodRich Hospitality Services LLC.If it is a multi-member LLC, there may be a separate partnership return required.If it is a services based business, there may be a benefit to operating it as an S-Corp to save on self-employment taxes.

the longer answer is... if you are employing a combination of creative strategies then it's possible to reduce the amount of cash you need to put down / to close. 

I am self employed contractor and have half the year off to do renovations over the next few years.

As such the profit is taxed as ordinary income subject to self-employment tax. 

If you're getting burnt on bad repairs it will help to use techs/subs that have some built-in accountability so you have some recourse if they burn you - whether its with their employer or a review on the platform you hired off of.

From someone who went from dual O-3 pay no kids to self-employed and a stay-at-home mom of 2, I wish I had taken more risk when we had the dual income.

*This is the fourth post in Fayetteville NC Market Data Thread*Fayetteville is the 6th largest municipality in NC, supporting a population of around 208,000 within cities limits and MSA of ~530,000 and employing about ~76k people. 

If you are in the corporate world and are tired of having to go into the office or having zoom calls in your underwear with a nice shirt and tie on or if your are self employed, what are your options for retiring early?

Oklahoma City does not seem to far from you.LLC vs CorporationIt is generally advised not to hold properties that tend to appreciate(such as real estate) within a corporation.However, there are potential tax saving strategies of doing flipping or wholesaling within an S-corp to save on self-employment taxes.Below are some links of other BP members who requested for a CPA in Oklahoma CIty.

It is quicker not to do the check but you are getting a lot of non-health care people these days and they don't have backgrounds done by the employer so you are safer requiring them.