If you don't mind, could you go into a little more detail?

I will not comment as to the tax laws and underlying rules - that is a discussion you can have with your tax advisor who presumably you are paying to help you.What I will do is provide practical and business guidance on tracking time.Firstly, there are apps available that can assist with time tracking where you can specifically detail your time, who you met with, etc.

Sit down and hash out every detail and put it in writing.

It would be best to schedule a call so that these items could be discussed in more detail and provide answers to any additional questions you might have. 

@Brett Riemensniderwe don't know all the details, but as i said that's a very expensive way to buy property - if you can't afford a property without overleveraging then you might just have to save up more.

You've given me some solid pointers/items to take into consideration for future deal analysis, so thank you for that.

Here’s the details.  

Make sure you don’t have any lengthy due diligence items.  

These names frequently come up in investor circles because of their reliability.Speak Directly to Their Team: Legitimate lenders will have knowledgeable representatives willing to explain their loan products and processes in detail.

I reached out to the seller to request details of the repair and asked why this was not mentioned in the seller’s disclosure.