If you have clear expectations, you can minimize the chances of going through a dispute.

We agreed on seller financing terms, and I acquired a cash-flowing property with minimal out-of-pocket expenses.

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We (the buyers) notified our agent that the property must also be move-in-ready.We received images of the interior and exterior which showed the property in move-in ready condition/what appeared to be minimal to no deferred maintenance issues, the listing said "property inmove-in condition/turn-key".

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A lot of my clients buying in FL are happy with minimal return but are buying for second homes, tax benefits, etc.I would stick with value add - with refi you can still achieve high CoC and a good equity position. 

Follow up with sellers and buyers regularly to stay top-of-mind.By following these five rules, you can minimize most of the common challenges wholesalers face and set yourself up for success.

I have minimal plumbing experience and thought it would cost me way more than what the actual bill was.

If we bite off people’s heads when they admit disaster, it suppresses legitimate issues with these techniques.Just for context there is a lot of history with the OP and some of us on here going back years (like the thread I linked to above from about a year ago and several others if you use the search function with his name) with him minimizing the risks of how he was structuring these transactions and some of us being cautionary, warning him that exactly what happened here could happen, which made him defensive and dismissive. 

And don't expect the compliant tenants that complained to stay after you minimized their concern and did not address it.