But it’s also saving me taxes. :-))But yes, I could take a $200k or $300k tax free loan every year on the appreciation if I couldn’t manage to make ends meet at $20k/mo.

Ultimately, I do think S8 requires scale and lots of efficiencies but has its benefits. 

@Jermaine Wesley thanks for sharing, as a retired Navy veteran I am stoked to see that you Mr deployment savings were supercharged by this project!

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I’m interested in connecting with him, but forgot to save the episode.Anyone know who this is?

Going direct instead of having a GC do the work will save you money too since that GC will put a percentage on top of work. 

@Matthew Brown, I am not in this investment, but I would love to hear what drew you to it in the first place: how you heard of Fairway America, why you ultimately chose to invest with them and in this project?

We have our own design team, contractors, and real estate agency under one roof, which saves time, cuts costs, and improves communication across projects.

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Ultimately, leading to issues down the road (eviction/habitual late payments)