We just offered on a house with all contingencies waived and after the depositing the initial deposit we realize they are counting 300 sqft of completely unfinished room with no ceiling hvac huge  unit in it and with all sorts of pipes taking floor space and ceiling space as a room of 300 sq ft.This is misrepresentation as it makes the house so much smaller in the basement and we are already paying above asking by 50K.

I have been a member on the forums since 2020.

Not sure they do that on all properties, but I've seen it done. 

W-2 status isn’t a choice—the IRS determines it based on work conditions.

Congratulations on getting this deal going.

Hey nice to meet you PatrickI forgot to say that I’m an out of state investor but definitely want to come and join meetups I’m new to this market and thinking to invest on west Columbia, Lexington and Greenville on the northeast. 

Best wishes on your journey here!

., so you can't get financing on a condotel most of the time.

It's definitely been a big challenge on STR's, motels, etc.

Based on the prices, now seems like it's probably a pretty good time to buy in Galveston.