To expand, @Ben Whittington, Dennis Doss and Anthony Geraci’s firms can prepare a customized set of loan docs for you in any state. 

I have my eyes set on a plot of land near my home where there is high income and significant traffic in a rapidly growing area in Cedar Park, Texas (north of Austin). 

Two weeks later, the client locked down a deal that appraised well above their initial projections.If you’re serious about pushing your boundaries..maybe setting your sights on Chicago’s undervalued neighborhoods or San Antonio’s quieter pockets..let’s talk.

If you are set on prioritizing the BRRRR and cash flow you need to find a different market, but perhaps you are already in a Market A equivalent and there's an opportunity you're not even aware of. 

Make sure you understand the basic math, what qualifies as a good investment, how to manage your investment and prevent losses, etc.I would start with Set For Life by Scott Trench.

I would just go ahead and pay him the $2,000 and get it in writing that he will not pursue you going forward and then set better systems & expectations in place to avoid this problem in the future, lesson learned.

You may have local ordinance(s) that allow them to step in and apply pressure to correct the matter.

For me, I would fix it now so its one less thing i have to worry about - but if the $25k would set you back a lot, then many would wait.

The trust has already been set up for estate planning and we are beginning to fund the trust.

I would set up a family trust, if you have a ton of equity maybe you refi the properties into an LLC but if you are locked in with lower rates then I wouldn't touch the ownership piece yet.