I was under the impression that my offer of 155k still stood since I had ROFR.

Further, I was under the impression that an older home already functioning as duplex since before like 1971 would be grandfathered in.

If you want to make the best impression send an actual handwritten letter. 

Now I know that not all investors are flipping, he or she might be buying and holding, so it wouldn't work in that case. in that cast, there is also such a thing as goodwill, meaning you provide the investor the deal without earning a commission on it, but you have most likely created a positive impression on that investor and when he or she does want to sell they would think of you first.

I was under the impression that under the new tax laws HELOC interest was only deductible if the HELOC was against your primary residence.

Also, I was under the impression that I would not ever be possessing the property, only assigning it to someone else.

I wasn't also under the impression that when you collect unemployment for 9 months, you should be actively searching for a job and not just "collecting" unemployment for 9 months...

@Joshua Top To do that many flips in our pricey state without having to use hard money is pretty impressive! 

I showed him all my numbers and he was so impressed.

I was under the impression it was taboo...