It’s certainly going to be more expensive than if it was done right the first time but this can’t be a big deal in the scope of a full gut.

I played Kiyosaki's Cash Flow 101 Game this weekend with 3 new Mentees of mine.This is seriously not just fun, but really good for learning and mindset training.If you haven't played this game - you must. 

What do I do to get out of it?

Quote from @Pat Aboukhaled: Curious.. do you think a flat rate for the whole season feels more convenient, or would you rather pay per snowfall to avoid paying for a mild winter?

I made tons of mistakes on my second house hack and I still came out ahead.

Once completed, the goal is to get them rented and then pull money out of each house to build a high performance spec.

I should have figured out it was a scam because of every reason you listed.

They wont find out."

Pay attention to 99% of the posts on Bigger Pockets, most folks here have very little money.

The new standards are yet to shake out I think and it probably does cause some indigestion for investors and agents both.