He really is only rich because he lacks empathy and might be a psychopath.

I will be very careful with my first investment if I were you, unless you have a rich father or uncle who is willing to finance your mistake.

Is communication prompt and reliable, K1 delivered on-time?

I second everything @Sandor Lau said above, communication and property care has been excellent. 

At a certain point, the goal turns into not going broke over getting rich - that's my case to convince you to stop day trading.

You need to be able to view any of those types of opportunities through two lenses... one is the eager learner that says, "Hey, they are talking my language, I can do this, I'm going to be rich, he has the plan and its so easy!!!"...

Our architect has been slow to communicate and get the work done.

The fee you pay is actually to get access to all the training and to be able to submit to the Deal Genie for either Wholesale, or Fix and Flip Riches.

., privileged communication) and Youngstowner (where omerta is still a thing), I sometimes learn things I cannot discuss.

Simple answer - yes you can alter your funding source after putting it under agreement if you chose to use a hard money lender instead - i would just communicate with seller that hey I was going to use cash (assuming you have it from your heloc) and instead will finance some of it but let them know its not contingent on financing.