Are you only referring to damages in excess of the deposit?

Rent control measures, burdensome employment regulations, and excessive administrative requirements exemplify this.

My risk appetite is 80%.

If you didn't budget your rehab correctly, and don't have access to more money, you will be stuck (this is also true if you buy with cash without any excess money).  

Other then that use excess money to do pay off CC and then do a BRRR/Flip a couple times

Hello BP Community!My name is Jed Butikofer and I am currently located just outside Bakersfield, CA, but move frequently for work. Background: My mother was real estate agent and my dad knew construction so we flipped...

Depends on really what you are looking for:-Speed - some HMLS can go "no appraisal" so can close very quickly and beat cash offers if you are in a competitive market to buy-Interest Rates - can range anywhere from around 8% to 13% (same with "points") but not usually as huge of a concern for flippers since the terms are so short-Leverage - depending on your risk appetite / capital - this is also a top concern for some (almost always over and above rates/fees) can see anywhere from around 80% LTC to even mid 90s LTC (including 100% of rehab budget)

Then there comes the issues of who is responsible for paying of the excessive water bill.

I did excessive due diligence on the company (combing through hours of BP reviews, BP forums, RTR webinars, reddit, podcasts, social media posts, connecting with other investors, etc).

Even the $85 per yard mow seems excessive.