If employees from Google, FB are looking at Newark, Hayward that means soon people will return to Tracy, Los Banos again. 

Mark Caramanna with a portfolio of your size why not have full time employees?

Lots of people get paid behind what flippers do, contractors, their employees, realtors, landscapers, lenders, title companies....you get the picture.  

Yeah unfortunately you can't set up a self directed solo 401k with this structure because you can't have any employees other than spouse, you could possibly each partner have his own LLC S-Corp that invest in the main one, but that's a question for Solo 401k experts.Another strategy may be to rent your flip for at least a year and one day thus converting income to Long term capital gains.Lastly hire a really good licensed tax professional, someone with some letters behind their name that specializes in real estate, and owns investment property themselves, and someone who will work with you on planning and strategy for your specific situation. 

To the point of being socially retarded in my mind.One other business partner that I still do business with and have for the last 25 years is the exact opposite.. so giving and concerned about his employees etc..

My short-term goals (12-24 months): eliminate credit card debt, finish renovating my first home (which I currently live in with my wife), increase writing income to ~60% of my total income.My medium-term goals (3-8 years): write the novel that's been marinating, begin developing an investment portfolio, purchase an investment property, end my stint as someone else's employee, visit Alaska's national parks.My long-term goals (6-35 years): make a modest living as a writer/author, own ~6 multifamily properties, purchase a second home for vacationing (?)

Many companies will train new employees.

It really comes down to how much time do YOU want to work on the business.The model I created was when I was an employee of Cisco Systems.  

Overall I couldn't find much room to cut. 30 days was only possible because of the recession and I was on top of the job with a vigour and focus you wouldn't get from employees or a contractor.

It's called employees, managers, district managers, and executives.