There are just so many benefits to using an agent and letting the builder pay their fees. 

Short terms provide get ROI numbers and have that benefit that a simple vacation home doesn’t.

.)- We file our taxes as joint / married- Her tax deduction benefits from qualifying as a real estate professional from the STR can offset my W2 income. - She can use REPSTRACKER for thisI then of course have a plethora of other questions in terms of book keeping (tracking all purchases etc...) but I will save those for another time unless someone has the best offline resources I can start to learn from? 

REI offers steady cash flow, appreciation, and tax benefits, while business acquisitions, similar to the BRRRR method, can provide higher returns through operational improvements but carry more risk and require hands-on management.

I've underestimated the benefits from having multiple broker-agent connections, so I figured I'd post it here and see what I can find. 

Does anyone have a good podcast or direct experience with starting a cleaning company and paying the cleaners on W2, possibly even benefits, to ensure quality work? 

Fewer housing units hitting the market may drive up demand for existing rental properties.Long-Term Effects: While construction costs may rise, these delays could benefit mid-term rental owners by reducing competition, particularly if fewer new properties are available.8.

It's now not a secret, and actually fairly expensive due to all of these benefits. 

I guess building in phases helps to mitigant some of that risk but at the same time while you have land being moved and foundations/roads being poured it seems to make sense to do quite a bit at the same time?!

By virtue of asking this here, it's clear you're weighing the benefits (feasibility) of doing it yourself or hiring someone.