Compare it to the number of visitors who were shot or disappeared in Mexico.

If you ask them to write an offer, don't disappear for weeks at a time after you make the offer. 

I will caution you that if they pull something like this and you immediately start offering any concessions as is repeatedly addressed above - this type of personality will make note of that and the threats will be ongoing for the duration of their tenancy.

Also not all deals on FB are bad deals - they just need to be vetted like every other deal.Note: This post is being made based on my opinion and I was not under duress or a threat of lawsuit.  

Their most common threat is a security deposit dispute.

.: I would reply to his threat of going legal with the final punchlist you're requiring to release final payment.

The only ones they will really prosecute is if a contractor takes money and does ZERO work and disappears.

Even the threat of court has caused some guests to pay up.

We all know the issues with trying to predict appreciation but with how he says (and I’ve seen) that land is disappearing in the area I feel confident that 5% is a solid number to use.Between cash flow and appreciation, I believe a person would be coming up 21,000 a year.

Yes, this brokerage would eliminate buyer-broker commissions, which are under threat, anyway.