You might consider: Consulting a Real Estate Attorney – Your emails may possibly prove misrepresentation.Requesting Public Records – A FOIA request might reveal why the city denied you but later approved the duplex.Escalating to City Officials – Bringing this to local officials could expose inconsistencies.Exploring Tax Write-Offs – A CPA might help offset your financial loss, if it is possible.I’d definitely seek legal advice.

This strategy showcases how buying directly from motivated sellers, renovating strategically, and selling retail can yield substantial financial gains in a relatively short time frame.

They both are not solved overnight.

What has your CPA / Financial advisor recommended?

Look up the courses taught by Justin Kivel, specifically the Pro forma modeling course and the real estate financial modeling boot camp.

The teacher was an actual financial educator but they repeated themselves a lot and were telling the students to go in and apply for credit cards DURING the course to purchase the next course for $15,000!

We're often helping each other problem solve our listings or helping with specific situations that are occurring at our properties.

So, even if we see lower mortgage rates in 2025, falling rates won’t solve all the problems faced by buyers in current market conditions.What if I’m a buyer?

If you don’t have a certain amount of funds set aside for these situations as well as your portion of closing costs and some extra reserves for once you close then you’re likely not financially ready to be buying things.

It's exciting to see your focus on building a real estate portfolio for financial freedom!