@Andre Jernigan @Cara KennedyI can answer these both at once because I think real estate taxes are the most common misunderstanding in a lot of financial modelsEvery county and even every city in some areas have different real estate taxes.

Anything over is commercial and a different type of loan or am I misunderstanding that?

This prevents misunderstandings and ensures that the quality meets your standards.4.

It may be a simple misunderstanding.

LMK if I'm misunderstanding and always appreciate your ideas! 

Sorry to misunderstand, and thank you for clarifying. 

Please read my post to it's entirety as I think there might be a misunderstanding.  

He says I'm not misunderstanding the contract and in this case it's better to ask for a price reduction, but HERE'S the kicker he then tells me to CANCEL any appointments I have with contractors (he only knows of one I have) until we know if this is going to go through.

I wanna make sure I'm not neglecting or misunderstanding something?

Those areas are ripe for misalignment and misunderstanding - each one interpreting things to their benefit.Ideally, I would like to build a relationship with a GC but I have seen multiple investors get the run around from their builders / GCs