The construction financing is a program that requires the builder to already own the lots. you need a money partners / equity partner.. the vertical loans will want first position.

And while they bring in tons of money, they don't hire many people or have many storefronts other than their giant campuses.

Just as landlords often have a make each other happy clause, I'd say here's your money go away, come back when you know what a contract is.

No Soft money is due to lock it up? 

I’m aware that getting money back is less likely, but I’d like to report them and put it on their record.

(To determine how much money you would have to borrow at today’s higher interest rates.)I’m guessing you should probably stay put unless you have a chance to take the tax free sec-121 money then MAYBE it makes sense.

I got the vibes that I was wasting their time or that I would not have the money to provide their commission. 

To add to that, I saw one person recently quasi self soliciting on a post and if you google the person they have had several lawsuits or taking money 10+ years ago...

While the best inspector may cost $200 more upfront it’s well worth the money to KNOW what your problems are.

I make money in different ways and my personal taxable income was about $150k in 2022 ($30k of that was W-2) and 290k in 2023 (150k of that was W2s).