The larger the number, the greater the defeat.

This is our first property and I feel so defeated. 

(b) As to any such loan or forbearance of money or credit sales made in compliance with subsection (a) of this section, neither such person, corporation, trust, general partnership, limited partnership, or association, nor their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor any surety, guarantor, endorser, or any other person, firm, partnership, association, trust, or corporation which may become liable, in whole or in part, for the payment of the debt and interest agreed to be paid thereon in accordance with the terms hereof, or any extension, amendment, or renewal thereof, may raise or claim the defense or benefit of the usury laws or any other law prescribing, regulating, or limiting such rate or rates of interest.This section seems to defeat the usuary laws if by contract both parties agreed to the interest rate by saying that no one who agreed to such interest rate shall be able to claim the usuary laws as a defense as long as the loan is for more than 2000.00.I find this particularly interesting!

Wayne thought I may "stretch it out" for the free place to live, but I'm a professional, that's what contracts are for, and that would defeat any long term goals that I may have.

(ARV is 900k, current mortgage is 420k).The hard money lenders we've spoken to want us to put money down which exceeds the 50k we need and defeats the object.

Inheriting a non-paying tenant in Travis County is self-defeating.

In fact, a proposed law that WOULD have required that you accept it was recently defeated in NH. 

He explained that 98% of entreprenurs that fail do so because they give up just as they are about to succeed.Lesson learned: never throw your hands up in defeat, simply alter your business plan and make it worl.

Too many to list.However, if you are already defeated then why bother educating? 

SO yes, at first it did feel defeating to have not locked down a duplex but we are moving in the right direction.