Attend local builder associations or networking events, and focus on small contractors or businesses without in-house permit expertise.Highlight how you save time and ensure compliance—it’s a big value-add.

A hybrid approach could also work—perhaps using a HELOC for reserves while saving the stock portfolio and 401k loan as backup options for future opportunities.

Do you have a current need for that cash flow generated from the tax savings?

Since she was a first time homebuyer we were able to save her 1% off her interest rate!

Another option I’d recommend considering is leveraging business funding, which can give you the flexibility to scale and take on multiple deals at once without depleting your personal savings or credit.For example, you could access $100K to $150K in 0% interest business credit—this doesn’t report to your personal credit, so it keeps your debt-to-income ratio low.

Remember to save some money for capital repairs.

Thanks for sharing and saving me the time!

"HOW DARE YOU SAVE US MONEY ELON!!!!!!!!"

So I would encourage you to adjust your expectations starting out and develop the discipline of saving money so that every month your net worth is higher than the month before.

The latter part of my post was referring to the protection of the account, not the assets through funding but the cash left on-hand.I think because banks are or were typically used for ck, savings, etc, I never looked to them as offering IRA/SDIRA.When I opened my account (2018) it was with specifics in mind and now I am reevaluating.