I can see sharp investors talking to these folks and just basically talking the seller into cancelling and coming with them as they will pay more..

Those losses can be substantial, by the way within an HVAC system-Again I doubt these technologies would hold up under scrutiny within a court of law because all it takes is one person with even a basic grasp of principles of engineering and you’d find an easy 10+% delta in these systems’ measuring abilities.

Everyday RE investors achieve success with just basic math skills.

Secondly is to outsource everything to a professional so you are basically acting as the developer/project manager.

I would not sell unless you have another place to move that is basically paid for.

Here are some basic facts:Initial cash invested: $120kYear 1 Cash Flow: $12.3kYear 2 Cash Flow: $8.6kYear 3 Cash Flow (YTD, 3 months left in year): -$4.5kCurrent equity estimate (net of expected selling costs): $102KMortgage rates at or below 3.75%CapEx uncertainty: HVACs will likely require replacement within the next 5 years and one of the  roofs is nearing 20 years old.Market is the Huntsville, AL area.Underwriting hurdle when acquiring these properties was 10% CoC return annually.With a 10% CoC return after Year 1, I felt good about this investment.

The wheels started coming off when we started building in these safety net's against failure.

I had to basically start from the beginning again bc the attorney I used for the longest time retired and my original post was basically like starting over--creative financing is foreign to most now.

If it sounds too good to be true, then make sure that you take the necessary steps to ensure your own safety.

If they do complete them, it's probably very basic, not taking what your contractor is now advising you into consideration.