Trust me, after 10 years in the casino industry, I can testify to that.  

unfortunately, that's the cost of doing business in Texas nowadays. about 3.5% of your total transaction is reasonable. if you waive your escrow account, that could reduce your reserves you're required to impound, and reduce your closing costs.

@Daniel Sisto: it's kind of tricky to find phone numbers nowadays.

I do get nervous from time to time nowadays.

sure sucks that beauracratic entities can't seem to be okay with a property purchased for rental income for 2 years then expected to be exchanged after the 2 years since most young adults nowadays nationally tend to move every 2-3 years whether tenants or owners alike.

New Casino/development along I-295.

Complaints from sellers that didn't close, boohoo. they still have the property and they took a chance, these are the same people who if they lost a quarter in a slot machine would insist the casino give it back because the didn't win.

So you had every car dealer in the South build new facilities all those Casino's that got build in MS Gulf shores they got the depreciation..

Note, I'm from Maryland, but Most brokers nowadays are okay with agents investing and being wholesalers.

Commercial and a construction now.Interested in construction and storage nowadays.