Power trip in a forum?

They’re great and have about 50 employees... plenty of fire power to handle multiple jobs

I am in a similar situation to you in that I am in a 100% commission sales job and the number of deductions and the whittling away of your effective tax rate is very powerful once you can wrap your head around the numbers and the big picture.

You want to crush your job so you keep getting promotions and keep making more money so you have more borrowing power.

Wholesaling is a powerful tool when paired with private money.

But house hacking with a low down payment loan is a very, very powerful way to get started.

Imagine giving me $20k and I give you $1,000/year back and in 10 years it “paid for itself”   You don’t use it for an investment  you use it to punish oil producing countries that hate us or to show your neighbors you’re better than them  :-)  Usually it’s a horrible plan for rentals because you either have to charge higher rent and include the electricity or charge a flat rate discouraging them from saving power.

Then I feel like it’s money going to my pocket and not to other entities like mortgage company or power company.

Do they get a thrill thinking about the power they wielded over strangers? 

Renovations often come with unexpected challenges and expenses.