But first try simply reminding them. 

don is just making excuses ...hes never done it and cant even speak of it -- a birds eye viewput simply - you have to do it -- all the other jibber-jabber on here just reads as complaining and excuses -  it is real estate to a degree.  

The key seems to be not letting this current tax rate issue push me into making a rash Risky investment that could end up costing more than simply paying the excessive taxes now!  

Has his check simply bounced?

Eventually, the assistant was terminated and my calls, texts and emails to him simply went unanswered.  

I wonder how much it would have rented for if you just simply did a fix up instead of ripping everything out down to the studs.

Some of them simply forward your mail to you. 

Venmo, Paypal or simply mail a check.

PS since I work as a capital partner just like the guy your using now. there is huge benefits compared to borrowing from HML or PML.. the benefits are basically if the deals start to wobble you have much more flexibility to work them out with your capital partner then U do a HML PML who wont show you the same flexibility.. mainly because they cant they are tagging their wholesale lines and there are rules for using them that your simply not aware of as the end buyer but will become very aware of if a deal cant be paid as agreed for any reason.  

If you feel this would help, simply do it!