There have been numerous people on BP talking about how they paid application fees but they could never get their loans closed on any deal brought to the company.

Also Gary Swank brought up a great point about how the area can change drastically block by block, even on the same street.

During the entirety of 2021, I hosted monthly meetups in Fairview Heights, IL (just outsde of Belleville) that brought in real estate investors from the metro east.

.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.

Hi all,I brought a single family home last year in nyc with 20% down payment.

I brought all that up because if your 17 and have made $200,000 from day trading and a side Hussle your ROI annually would be well over 50%.

Oddly, they both really didnt like eachother, but this contracter brought in money and the addict was, well, an addict.

We worked him through the process, brought him a contractor, and gave him all the resources along with giving him tips on layout and all.

The lease agreement could include a clause stating that any excessive utility consumption would be brought to the tenant's attention, and define what is considered "excessive" somehow. 

Here is what I would do:I would still close on the property but send a letter to the sellers broker and the seller along the lines of below (note I would have an attorney write it and send it):It has been brought to our attention there was a $15,000 insurance claim on the property.