So now, VRBO has "restricted" all of the properties that we cancelled reservations for, in order to punish us.  

The lenders I have historically worked with have not punished my rates/fees for new construction, cash outs, etc.

And the market will kick me out of wholesaling business as a punishment for my sheer incompetence.

The lenders I have historically worked with have not punished my rates for new construction, cash outs, etc.

The best thing to do would be to consult an attorney, but likely, that is not an option for everyone starting out.I'm not an attorney, and this is not legal advice, but some of the information that we include in our contracts is:- A clear scope of work - Payment schedule / Milestones- Change order approval process- Allowances for finished materials- Reasons to terminate the contract- Expectations for start date (X amount of time after final plans /permits are received or X amount of time after the contract is executed)- General schedule and timeline (This is where you could specify an end date - however it may be better use incentives rather than liquidated damage if your general contractor is late - we've done both, but found General Contractors respond better to getting something if they get done early instead of being punished for being late. 

Meanwhile, those that are criminals aren't being investigated or punished.

I'm not sure what that is, but if what you're doing with the lender is not completely true, then you may be committing mortgage fraud which is punishable with jail and big fines. 

Sorry for taking so long, but I've been having my own growing pains.One of the things we're not really looking closely at is the hyperlocality of Pittsburgh, a fundamental understanding of the unusual nature of this place and how, through insularity and other factors, it tends to punish long-distance investors.

Shift your mindset, an increase is not a punishment, you are renewing their lease for another year.

Maybe the “student” deserves some blame, but the punishment, in my view is more than served by the huge failure rate in the wholesaling industry, coupled with the near total loss on the educational investment.All illustrative, of course.