If you want a quick reality check on anything 'big ticket" event you are looking to attend or invest in real estate, try this simple exercise.  

I’ve actually had a number of people exercise their option and get a loan and buy the house.

Mow the lawn, get some exercise. 

I just wanted is sue a warning against one such company - due to the egregious manner in which he exercised his predatory practices  - in the guise of a legitimate company!!

Additionally, I collect a $3900 - $5900 option fee which helps lower the amount that I personally leave into the property and if there is a turn over and the tenant buyer doesn't exercise the option, and there needs to be repairs made to turn the property over, I usually recoup the cost of those repairs with the next option fee of $3900 - $5900 from the next tenant buyer. 

Additionally, it's essential to exercise caution with certain hard money lenders, as some may eagerly finance questionable deals with the intention of foreclosing.

Must've taken a day's worth of labor to complete that exercise. 

I agree, exercising patience and being a force for positive is the only intelligent self-serving actions I see here. 

.), spending time with my family, and always continuing to better myself whether that be reading books, being outdoors and exercising, networking, and/or sharpening my skills for my trade.I started my real estate journey in 2021 after a software business I was a partner in had a bad partnership breakup that saw me lose everything (financially). 

If you're curious - read it here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1221700-rant-...In closing: The dangers of shifting the timing (of your income, expenses, and business transactions.)A purely mathematical exercise may indicate some beneficial timing for this or that.