Their threat is they will go to court and trial by jury.anyone else have experienced such a thing and have any advice or suggestions to deal with this situation?

We then ranked states from best to worst for each category.Drought: The likelihood of negative economic impacts as a result of drought, the number of people and fresh water sources exposed, and the state's ability to recover or adapt to a future with droughtExtreme heat: Projected number of dangerously hot days by 2050 and the percentage of people vulnerable to dangerously high temperaturesWildfires: Fraction of housing units directly or indirectly exposed to wildfire, as well as wildfire likelihood and home susceptibilityFlooding: Percentage of people living in 100 and 500-year floodplains, projected 30-year increase in number of properties with flood risk, and the percentage of the population living in a 100-year coastal floodplainClimate change preparedness: How well each state is responding to current and future climate change threats

I even took one down a while back from the amount of threats from one of these mortgage fraud guys in Metro Atlanta. 

If they disappear, it shows you were right.

I just don’t know if he would sign it since he all of a sudden disappeared.

Contracctors jack up the scope and cost mid rehab, disappear for 3 weeks, inspector takes 3 weeks each.This is why every flipper needs lots of education AND to hook up for every rehab with an experienced local rehabber/flipper/or rental rehabber to check in on your project to give you tips and helps.Where can you cut corners and where not to.   

In fact, since the pandemic and inflation hit, the 2% Rule seems to have all but disappeared in all real estate discussions and been replaced with the “1% Rule” in this tighter market. 

Also greatly important are quality contractors at great prices who won't disappear with your 50% deposit.

@Kevin SobiloDepreciation is not something separate that "disappears." 

The sooner the SEC gets involved, the more likely that investors having a fighting chance to get some intervention before even more money disappears into thin air.