They think they're getting a bonus because they're getting out earlier, but the reality is they did more work in a shorter time then if they were stopping for a smoke once an hour and taking a half hour lunch.The point here is that your investor should look at your percentage as a salary.

I sign up for cards with mileage bonuses that enable me to travel for free.

So much so that the owner told me he had to give him a very large bonus at the end of the year just to make it up to him.

Every situation is unique but the property has to work in the worst case scenario, which here sounds like if you are unsuccessful at raising the rents.If you are able to raise the rents, one unit at a time, that should be bonus, but don't buy property based on best case scenario, in my experience.

Big bonus on this one!

What is everyone's commission structure for bonuses?

Plus Special Bonuses!

Also, are there any lenders y’all would recommend (bonus points if they are one of the unicorns who can do a VA construction loan as I’d like to use my VA benefits)?

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-If you are doing the cost seg, then you are probably taking the bonus depreciation on your segregated assets, not the 5/7/15 years.