To close the loop - hope all of you who invested find a way to get some or all of your money back.

Having a conversation up front can help you avoid lost time and money in the long run. 

By placing more emphasis on the condition of residents’ dwellings, the new inspection model aligns more closely with stakeholder expectations regarding housing quality.

I was asked to moderate when they first started it and I gave up after a week. 

Freeing up more money immediately, and then you wouldn't have to worry about refinancing in 5 years. 

I know I could partner up with a local, but at the moment I am not interested on that route.

With a rate for a first mortgage today in the 6-7% range something like this probably is going to be close to or in the double digits. 

To name a few factors: your time commitment, ability to focus on marketing & sales, your network...As a current business owner, you may already have a pretty good starting point.Most agents close 1-2 deals their first year (if any)...

The extra cabinets I needed in order to complete the design ended up costing $2,000.

If you violate any of these rules you could blow up your IRA or 401k and the IRS could force you to distribute all of the assets in the IRA or 401k.