If you insist on borrowing from Aunt Mildred, make sure she is as secured and protected as the giant mega HML would be.14) Similarly, don’t think that a properly originated loan consists only of a Note and Deed-of-Trust or Mortgage.

He's been insisting me to fly down there!

One partner insists on doing things as a C-Corp for tax reasons.

In some respects these financial obligations are irrelevant as you, as a buyer, are going to insist they be paid at closing. 

Upon receiving a $20k demand letter from me and my attorney, the seller insisted that he contracted out the entire flip and therefore had no personal knowledge of the problem.

You can insist on insurance on the grounds that discharge of the weapon creates a danger to others (rounds penetrating walls and all that).

If they insist on having an HOA, can we grandfather out of it as the group who setup the HOA "builder" also signed contracts with us in which no HOA was a provision? 

Insist that they show proof of need from their regular doctor.

Every tenant who I have told they can't afford rent, insists they can.

I know that banks always insist that you use their title company ..so I wonder if this is an issue.