Buyer's agency agreements were already required here before, our regulatory agency just went from strongly recommending them be signed right away but not really requiring them until writing a contract to 100% requiring them to be signed prior to showings.

Did you have an agreement in writing signed by both you and the designer regarding payment schedule and purchases?

This should put in writing what the fees will be.What is your maximum LTC and LTV?

No real talent, no skills, no friends that are not being bought. 

I'd offer him his $190,000 if he will take payments at 3%, NO BALLOON, you'll make good money and get tax write offs. 

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Living in the Los Angeles area sounds somewhat similar to what you experienced with cost of homes etc. thank you for writing this up!

But from a moral & ethical perspective, you may want to decide at some point to just eat it and accept write it off as cost of doing business.

They look at the property when they are able and can write on the property at that time.

Put it in writing and have both of you sign it.