Yes you can do it legally but ...really, these are children, pre teen for crying out loud,  not employees.

We'll do an update in a week or two.We tried crowdfunding our fund but we found that investors don't view a fund of senior debt investments that sexy and didn't seem to risk weight investments.

I started working in and around real estate and construction when I was in my early teens and have continued to be involved in one way or another throughout my life.I discovered Bigger Pockets while searching for podcasts to help teach my kids about financial investing, money management, and real estate.

sexy, if it's detracting from your quality of life, one could argue it defeats the purpose; I personally know investors that went from owning 60+ SFR's with debt to selling most doors in order to own a fraction of them free-and-clear for the peace of mind and ability to "sleep better at night."

However I think I've been putting my knowledge of when I worked in construction as a teen to the game more than anything else xD

I applaud anyone in their teen years who is already thinking the way you are.

You don’t want to work 80 hours to have less stability and make less then a guy working 40....it’s all about what you’re optimizing for....running a business isn’t sexy...it’s necessary but it’s a process ....the less you take out of it ....or the more you put back into it the more it Weill grow wether it’s years...which is usually the case - it’s important to have the end goal in site.Best book I’ve read thus far that covers all of the above is “the Millionaire Fastlane by Mj demarco” I wish I would have read that 5 years ago.Good luck my man - continue to stay educated - school or no school and listen to the right folks (the folks you want to become - not the ones who practice a paradox of practice ) you’ll see what I mean when you read the book.

Years ago when I was a teen I was working for a surveyor.

www.biggerpockets.com/teen.