I need to explore the idea of looking at other, less expensive markets such as Fredricksburg, Winchester, ect.

Pick a market, find a deal finder, learn to analyze the deal quickly, explore your money strategy (I can send a post if you like), get a deal under contract and get to it!

The void was filled by a reputable foundation repair company and passed inspection.

My issue is that even if the management company is reputable since the money is going to their account they could take all the money.

I know they don’t have the best reputation, but there’s a lot of them around those towns I mentioned and many seem to be in my price range (under 350k).

I know they don't have the best reputation on here, but there's a lot of them around those towns I mentioned and many seem to be in my price range (under 350k).

I just want to understand this mortgage change and explore options to have it lowered.

But a guy that bounces around between agents and PM’s etc will always wonder if his agent is ripping him off, worry that somebody else got “his deal” and have a poor reputation with whoever he’s doing business with.

I may be SOL when it comes to negotiating any kind of favorable terms for my business, but I'm definitely going to explore every avenue.

Before exploring this concept with a qualified legal and tax professional, I wonder if any of the community has anecdotal experience around taking a distribution from a 401K and balancing the earned income taxes with paper losses from doing a cost segregation study.