But losing out on the possibility of 10million would really hurt.  

However, I'm not sure how this is possible to not mention the IRA... 

To me it wouldn’t be worth the trouble to go after the other person or worth the potential liability of it happening again and possibly hurting someone.

I would suggest you be as genuine and natural as possible.

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But in the end/exit , the deal tends to be more important.Sanjay, this is a phrase I'm often repeating on podcasts, in my book, and here in the forums:A good sponsor can deliver the best possible outcome in the face of adversity, and a bad sponsor can screw up a perfectly good real estate deal.  

My recommendation is to not only read books, but just continue to educate yourself in anyway possible in network with others who have been doing it for a very long time.

If you are out of state , how much will it cost you to show up in court , once , maybe twice , and possibly lose . 

in fact, a light / cosmetic purchase is actually the worst possible purchase. 

(I just went through probate when my mom passed and it sucks and would like to prevent my successors from having to deal with the same if possible).Bonus question, one of my properties is still under mortgage, he mentioned something about transferring it to an LLC can trigger a due-on-sale clause but not when transferred to a Trust.