I didn't pay him anything so far.We didn't sign any paper because he came to my house looked into work, I gave him printed list of work, I was hoping he will add all this work in his formal document and send to me for sign, but instead he told he has employees working for him, and next two days he has nothing to do, so can he start..I said yes.So, If I don't want to continue, because the way he is working, he may take whole year.what should I do, how to decide , whatever he did in two days, what I should pay for that, also this is a mental harassment for me also, everyday is type of reserved for me, I can't plan anything.

Rich Dad Poor Dad from Robert Kiyosaki is also an inspiring book to get you in the right mental state.And besides the BP podcast, The Real Estate Guys podcast is another great source for learning as well.From a new aspiring investor to another, I wish you the best of luck in the future! 

Have the "jab, jab, jab, right hook" mentality.

His agent said he was told he could fight it but I think in the end he has just given up so that's why he fled to another state.I doubt he will try to sell to anyone else, he's a bit mentally unstable but at the same time, I would like to protect my interest in the property if possible, or at a minimum be able to recover my earnest money.

Bill, Thank you, honestly, I have a metric ton of questions, but I'd like to educate myself a bit more first, I don't like the idea of people coming up with the "tell me how to breathe mentality" but rest assured, when I get my questions together you will be one of the first people I reach out to.

When you are in a stronger position (both mentally and monetarily), you'll be less hesitant to take action as opportunity presents itself.

You said it best, trust is a two way street and may I add, we all need to trust each other a bit until there is reason not to, if maybe even only for the sake of our mental health (not healthy to live that paranoid all the time over everything). 

.” - Kobe BryantWhat we can all learn from Kobe‘s legendary life and career are in his 10 rules of success:- Follow your passion - Elevate others - Find mentors - Outwork everyone - Have a champion’s mentality - Learn from failure, don’t fear failure - Focus on winning - Have patience - Achieve greatness - Inspire others to be great"

Getting over that hill and the mental block of analysis paralysis is the hurdle one must clear in order to fully grasp a siuation.

Another mental breakdown.