The other answer is that those are the numbers, they DONT align with your goal, so you move on.

After about 12 months of studying and another 6 months of placing offers (I was out-bid on about 20 places), the stars finally aligned and I was able to complete the deal.

Are they aligned?

Their fee structure is very straightforward and aligns their goals with that of the owner, i.e. when I make money as the owner, they make money as the PM and when I'm not making money, they're not making money. 

I have a couple unique and very cool situations, additional, so I want to make sure everything is aligned right regarding taxes with business structure. 

Public records and publicly recorded leans looked clean on this one and his claims of title being clear and prepared seemed to align with some quit claims filed last year moving ownership to just his name from a multi-partner situation.

Not sure that aligns with your goals, but it is an option.Most likely the renter is full of empty threats.

For you next investment I'd pick whatever investment aligns with your real estate investing strategy and goals for the long-term.  

@Stephen Herbert aligning payment to finished project. finished = sold. thats today's experiment.$110k purchase$20k my pref return $60k contractor sweat equity ============$190k basis$239k listed on Merrillville IN MLS50/50 rev share with contractor above 190k.I'm doing similar in Florida while living in Marin. we should meet for coffee.

Make sure your agent has a firm hold on generating off-market deals that align with your personality, preference, reserves, and ability.