I always make sure to help the team but also support them while giving them room to make the position theirs, get them to realize they are part of the company, not just an employee. 

Everything I had read and heard was that I should protect myself by having them in LLCs but I didn't realize I couldn't get a HELOC after (which many investors say in their books/podcasts that they use to leverage into more properties)

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But after working with him, I realized he was very systematic and mostly cared about closing deals without much care for the client's long term needs.Here’s an example: I had a $10K escrow with the seller—$5K due upfront and $5K after the inspection.

Folks very often dont  realize the cost of being self employed when every facet of your life comes out of your pocket.

@Jonathan Carter I looked in a lot of places and I realized that many laws and rules can be interpreted in different ways.

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I was definitely on the fence about this one for a little while before making the purchase, but there were a number of attractive features that ultimately led me to move forward with the purchase.

I did not realize one of my units had the 7-night minimum but that currently is a requirement in my city, I do not always follow it.

It's been a pretty cool journey and has allowed me to leave my W2, however, I've come to the realization that my current strategy of delayed gratification is no longer working for me.