I don’t advocate being dishonest, so understand that a Promissory Note is a promise to pay, but to actually get paid they’d have to take you to court.

@Saj Shah is definitely blowing things up in his niche. 

If not try to get an injunction to stop construction from a judge, up your flood insurance, there are a few different ways to deal with the situation or the blow back in this case.To me is sounds like the builder made a error in his engineering plans, and he knows it.

They'll do blow-in insulation in the attic on top of what is already in there as well as in the walls that need it for $800.

Most of them blow the cash they just get on the other job they have going on across town so they play catch up .

this is hit or miss in our area and can really rack up the price or blow up a deal on the front end.

On a side note i went last year and i didn't end up doing Cardone University until the black Friday special blow out price that Grant had and i saw the deal and jumped on it.

A hail storm blows through and five of your rentals need a new roof at $7,000 each.Total cost: $35,000Subtract $1,000 deductible for each house ($5,000 total) which means you need $30,000 to replace the five roofs.Replacement cost insurance pays the full $30,000.

The bank isn't going to let you blow their money.

Unfortunately real estate alone doesn't offer a ton of opportunities either in a traditional planning sense (i.e. not talking about 1031s, property managment companies, etc.)With active trades or businesses many times we can advocate for large retirement contributions into 401ks or SEPs which can save a bunch in taxes.