- I maintain my W2 income job- My wife does the primary amount of work on the STR and logs 150+ hours in a calendar year (I see 100 hours listed in some sites, and 150 in others...)- We file our taxes as joint / married- Her tax deduction benefits from qualifying as a real estate professional from the STR can offset my W2 income. - She can use REPSTRACKER for thisI then of course have a plethora of other questions in terms of book keeping (tracking all purchases etc...) but I will save those for another time unless someone has the best offline resources I can start to learn from? 

You are putting the cart before the horse.

If PM me your name and number, I can introduce the two of you - he's asweome.If tiny houses are on your radar, you might find the neighborhoods around South Congress or even up in Pflugerville more accommodating.

In contrast, hard money lending usually comes from specialized lending firms or investors and focuses on the property's value rather than the borrower's creditworthiness, often featuring higher interest rates and shorter loan terms.

Maybe the construction costs would end up being the same no matter how it’s done, but I haven’t done much new construction last few years, I’ve just been buying existing stuff, so I just don’t know. thanks!

Can anyone recommend an agent working on the Eastern Shore of Maryland?

Are there any REI meetups in the area? 

I have come across a lot of new agents that are never sure which brokerage to begin their real estate career.

Speaking of which, I'm gonna be putting together a Women's Speed Networking Meetup on Tuesday during one of the breaks.

The chimney is barely holding on and the mortar is missing in some areas.