That's a very fair proposal in my opinion and I would definitely have your contractor do it as opposed to someone else's

I'll definitely keep you in mind when I come across any sellers!.

You definitely raise a bunch of points that make a lot of sense.

Definitely recommend reaching out to the city first to confirm what permitting would be needed for added square footage.

Bitcoin has done so many wonderful things for the world.

I do have a CPA and she said she needs to research this so I wonder if anyone here knows anything about prepaying the tax that's supposed to be due by the end of 2026.

I’m required to have liability insurance for my contractors license, and I’m wondering if there is an appropriate way to consolidate insurance. 

I think buy and hold is a better long-term strategy in terms of scaling and definitely comes with much more tax savings incentives to offset your regular income.If you were in my shoes, what would you prioritize at this stage of the journey?

@Drew GiltnerHey Drew, I saw your post and can definitely relate to the challenge many new investors have with analysis paralysis and getting started. 

Without beating around the bush, and being an uncle to a kid with asperger's that's incredibly intelligent I would definitely harness this differently than a kid without asperger's.