If I were trying to rip you off, @Julian Broyles, I would push too.There is not a hard money lender on the face of the Earth lending money at a 5% flat rate, (per their website) and for 10 years.

Further evaluation by a licensed pest control professional is recommended.Other items that concerned me:NO GROUNDING ROD: As is common in older homes, the electrical meter box has no visible "Earth Grounding System" at the exterior.

The Rummells just sold their four-bedroom Yorba Linda home that they spent 23 years transforming into their very own “Happiest Place on Earth.”

They burn off lots of time and then with just a few weeks left contact a broker and want them to move heaven and earth to make the 1031 go.

Apparently, there's no record of this tank that TCEQ has, so according to an oil tank removal company the process involves registering the tank, then applying for permits to remove it.That of course comes along with ground samples needed to ensure the surrounding area has no leak or contamination.Ballpark cost is anywhere from $25k to remove, and add another $20-30k potentially if there's soil contamination (depending on the size of earth that needs to be removed and replaced).

They're also down-to-earth-Kool-Aid-drinking-pay-it-forward BPers unlike most around the site right now. 

Fire him and get a different contractor.As Patricia said you should be inspecting the work at milestones and then paying him for what has been completed.For the items he stole, why on earth did you let him buy 'new' ones after everything that had happened?

@Erika Nuñez why on earth would closing costs be $18K?

Why on earth would you want to sell the one thing that has created the majority of your net worth to place the equity into a personal residence.

How on earth did a tenant cause that much damage to the paint in a matter of months?