And, like an addict, the city and NY have become addicted to the huge tax.

Take the money and go produce some cashflow, its more addictive than cars.

.- The BP addict badge is a reminder that I've spent way too much time on BP.

A lot of the podcasts people talk about getting addicted to real estate and wanting to do more and more, bigger and bigger.

I owned a few properties, but had never read a book on investing, never talked with other investors.....My "aha" moment was the first 5 minutes on the site when I realized there was a whole world of people like me out there,  I was instantly hooked (and pretty sure I got my addict badge in those first 30 days when I couldn't get enough)My whole life changed when I found BP because I found people who did what I now realize was my life calling.  

meth addicts, heroin users, alchoholics. 

(I am assuming that you don't have direct experience with addiction and recovery, or have experience as a therapist.)You will not be welcome as a sober home operator, yourself.

Garbage in garbage out......................You are addicted to outrage, sir. 

He claims that he's a recovering addict and the pipe was "old".

Hey, I'm responding because you asked, and from page 2 of the thread, I did not read through all the responses so, forgive me if this blown-up thread has covered this/is way beyond this point (6 pages lol).Simply put, yes, I think they did not respond in time which gives you the right to walk.I'm trying to curb my BP addiction and stop spending so much time here, so I'm going to let this one go and leave it to those with more skill/experience in these matters.Good luck!