Outsourcing the 3000 would cost me .277 more per piece but that doesn't take into account my time, wear and tear on my equipment, 3 trips to the post office, making a total mess of my office, etc.Put another way, knowing I can only do about 40 per hour tops times the .277 per piece I save by doing it myself, comes out to $11.08 an hour.  

TIAIf you have an electronic record (bank statement, credit card, accounting software, etc) of the transaction the IRS doesn't require you to keep receipts unless it's a cash (took real paper money out of your pocket) transaction for $75 or more.

just because you bought a BRRRR or a turnkey doesn't mean you'll appreciate slower or faster. 

And just because another developer got approved for a certain style project near by doesn't mean you will.

I definitely prefer to be an asset and not the kind of small business person that doesn't enrich or contribute. 

Quote from @Carlos Lopes: Gross income doesn't matter.This is the number most people post, and it's 92.7% useless.What you need is NET income, meaning the money left over after all expenses, and that should include a dollar amount for your personal time spent operating the business. 

@Joel Bayer- I stopped using the BRRRR calculator a while ago because it doesn't handle complicated financing scenarios like this well. 

I’ve seen info about 403b loans (doesn’t seem like this is possible since I’m no longer with these employers?

Your test ad doesn't mean this house is a great STR.

And if that doesn't work, we start quoting the lease in a factual, bullet point kind of way with no drama or finger pointing and always ask them to stop in to talk about it.