How could you ever have the right combination of cashiers checks?

Combined we make a good income.  

Having a "do and learn" attitude, combined with the handyman abilities of a new born infant, I have had many frustrating and just straight embarrassing moments:1) I didn't realize I needed to put my utilities in my name before closing, so I show up to my property with the Duke Energy guy a few days (and a few celebratory drinks) after closing to get them turned on.

Currently, my LLC is performing manager functions such as showing and renting properties, collecting rent, doing rehabs, ect....

This was combined with the fact that our REO inventory was cut off with laws like AB284.

You don't have to always be charming, but a pleasant disposition when warranted in many circumstances is calming and appreciated and can further convey a sense of confidence when it is genuine and combined with effective knowledge and performance.I enjoyed your post.

Consider the liabilities that you are accepting as his employer..... driving around while on the clock, drunk, hits somebody...... gets hurt on the job, giant increase in WC premium for a long, long, long time...... damages products or materials during installation, guess who gets to pay for them and can't deduct them legally from his pay check...... you run out of work, he collects unemployment...These may be worst case situations, but they still exist and lets not forget incentives to being productive... hourly employees have little financial incentive to being productive, it basically comes down to a combination of a mixture fear of losing a job, how much they can get away with and of course their work ethic.What all this means is that unless there is huge gain for you somewhere beyond just a couple of thousand dollars over a year there is no way you will offset these issues, there would need to be some very large gains, possibly non-financial to warrant hiring this guy versus paying him as a 1099.

I've researched the solo 401k option and feel this will most closely align with what I'm trying to accomplish, but surprisingly I'm not seeing a lot on the topic of combining this source of capital with other assets of the business owner.

I've said much of the same regarding fundamentals about the current exuberance in the Salt Lake market (combined with the current flight from stocks and surplus of 1031 money now that investors can relinquish at reasonable prices).We also have a race against the uptick in interest rates that I think will soften the market this fall (but no crash).  

I advertised $2,500+ combined household income.