They flat out lied about several issues, so I could tell those presenters weren't credible.   

The duo presented themselves as experienced professionals, creating an illusion of expertise and credibility that masked their sinister intentions.Luring Investors into False Promises Dozier and Hagopian developed an intricate Ponzi scheme, exploiting the dreams and aspirations of their victims.

There’s not enough information to give a credible response…

This is a good punch-list that all investors should use, not just new or inexperienced.New Western is a wholesale mill for sure, but they also use licensed agents to complete their transactions, who are governed by state license law. 

If it were that out of line with reality, the government wouldn't back loans on this basis.

@Tom Gimer  heck of a stretch of an argument…regulating commerce which IS specifically mentioned in the constitution as a government function doesn’t fall under any of those categories. 

Same thing here with discriminating against a private pay applicant because they're not government guaranteed income.

I sold what was left and decided that I would never again buy property where the government could lie & turn against you.

“Force Majeure” means: hurricanes, floods, extreme weather, earthquakes, fires, or other acts of God, unusual transportation delays, wars, insurrections, civil unrest, or acts of terrorism, governmental actions and mandates, government shut downs, epidemics, or pandemics, which, by exercise of reasonable diligent effort, the non-performing party is unable in whole or in part to prevent or overcome.

Sounds like you are in the Poconos and you are trying to flip vacant land, governed by an HOA, without a defined buyer.