The last offer I signed on was half the cost of the appraisal of the home, and they still pulled out. 

How much did the program costs?

It costs #10,000 and he ghosts you after he receives the money. 

@Laura WilliamsI need to get the cost of the machines.

What was the cost? 

They'd get so mad, that it made me think there was a strategy to get us to eat the costs.

Can you assess rehab costs without being onsite?

Did it one time cost me.  

When you have a big cost segregation depreciation plus your big startup expenses such as furniture and supplies, and you then have a big tax deduction against your big W-2 income because your passive losses are no longer limited with your big material participation, it increases your audit risk a ton.

Tax Benefits While Building- Create an LLC and pay start up costs through the LLC (architect fees, permit fees, etc.).