The rehab came in just under $20k but I originally budgeted $15k.

spoke to a guy earlier this week that has started and sold several. noted if you do not have $2M to start with its probably going to be extremely challenging as you need to get to $200M in originations a year to really make it worth the while as there are specific staff like compliance etc. that are needed from the get go.Having started several businesses i have learned trying to do it with staff and only a few hundred grand will not work.Thats also thing with loan officers, most states now require them to be W2 not 1099. 

Mention that you originally agreed to the fee with a marketing component that is not being delivered on.

Originally posted by @Dennis M.

I don't know which states you are referring to originally in your question, but you do not need to be from or in Texas to form an LLC in Texas.

Was the original 5.5 mil appraisal way off?  

Originally posted by @Jonathan Greene:No brokerages are, in and of themselves, investor-friendly. 

Can I move security deposit into a brokerage account or should it stay in the original business account?

Originally posted by George P.

I find that if you have to go back and touch up paint down the road it will look different if it was just sprayed originally.