We're funding in excess of $35mm a month in short-term, construction loans, so we're doing something right.As for the idea that some construction manager builds your rehab schedule is false.

Once you’ve paid in a considerable amount of your wealth year after year as you’re building you’re business (I built an insurance brokerage from the ground up but new to real estate investing), you become frustrated at the lack of competence and accountability you find even in qualified CPA’s as well as the excessive amount you seem to pay Uncle Sam. 

Quote from @Tatenda Mpofu: A quick search suggested that the following surveys could be completed in the diligence phase of self storage facility acquisitionBoundary Survey: ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey: Topographic Survey: Site Planning Survey: Floodplain Survey: As-Built Survey: I'm curious which of these are necessary versus nice to have ALTA/NSPS is critical, topo is useful for understanding drainage but some details can indicate that on an ALTA if you specify on Table A. topo needed if you're going to build anything on the excess land.as builts are quite useful for improved property.

If you have an appetite for 30 year type loans and willing to accept rates at 7% currently.

Now, here's one important point I've learned over the past 7 years - never do business with ONLY  one bank (unless you are only buying a property or less per year) - you never know when the bank will lose their appetite for cash out refinancing or construction loans. 

After COVID, there was an excess of cash pumped into the economy.

California charges a minimum tax of $800 a year per LLC, and more if you have gross receipts in excess of $250k.

It all depends on risk appetite.

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.

But having been broke before, I have a personal allergy to most forms of debt, especially excessive levels of debt!