Negotiating a security deposit amount is not a red flag for me, especially with over $10K in estimated moving expenses (professional movers) and move-in costs (1st month and security).

Colorado loves adding red tape! 

If you feel this is wrong, please sue me. At

Unfortunately, you ignored multiple red flags during the vetting process and now you're paying a price.

After the fact, you identified red flags and now understand why someone promoting on BP is no different than someone posting on other social media pages...it shouldn't automatically lend credibility to the company simply because they pay to promote themselves on BP.

I looked into it and it just seemed to have red flags everywhere.. like most of the other "gurus" out there.

I just thought the urgency for me to sign it the increasing the percent he was going to give me was a huge red flag - I'm not signing anything without an attorney reviewing it. 

On the other hand if they are a sponsor that is experienced in stopping a skin in the game, that's a huge red flag for me.c) how open to scrutiny are they?

If so that can work in very specific red hot markets.. however experience has dictated to me over the decades that land can take a long time to sell .. many times has to be sold on contract to move it.. or if its cash you have to have the lowest price parcel of any similar ones on the market to move it timely for cash..

Austin has been a high growth city and likely is six to 12 months ahead in the business cycle as many smaller cities.Of those Three, San Antonio provides you the same legal backdrop (Tx) and also geographical access (same day drive) and accelerating immigrant population growth (GDP growth requires much more immigration both red/blue agree on this in private)