If not, that's on you.I would've paid him a more fair amount and got a soft & firm estimation on completion, and priced him to do it on the quicker of the two with no workmanship issues.

The main objective is to take advantage of the google business listing because there's a bigger chance of you getting yourself indexed on first page there quicker than your actual website.

If you can find someone to partner with that is always the quickest route to scale and grow quicker - at least that is what I have found.Middle 600s is good credit in general so what if you have to pay a bit more interest that just means you may have to spend a bit more time finding the right deal...which there are still many of here in Chicago.  

That's the short, vague version.Basically, be laser-focused on your end goal and you will get there quicker and more efficiently.FYI - Here is a historical chart of sfr prices in the Ft Worth and surrounding area.

I find by doing so my properties move quicker. 

Permit me to express my personal viewpoint: the year 2020 has truly been a turning point in my life, as I made a resolute decision to bring order and organization into my life.

Is your goal to maximize cash flow or to paydown your mortgage quicker?

He has promised countless times over several months (5 months to be exact) to come back to us with "a proposal by the end of this week" via email on 11/28/23 and "we will get this wrapped up this week" via email on 12/11/23 - and we are already in the first week of February 2024 without a proposal and without any progress in coming to a resolution.

-loan options that allow for as low as 0% to 5% on select properties that will also allow you to scale quicker owning more REI with the same amount of real estate.Again, I am happy to discuss your goals and any of these creative options in more detail if you'd like just let me know.I hope this was helpful! 

Hate to see people in bad situations, but there's usually a resolution that everyone can win in.