Get a good General Contractor, write a proper contract with proper payment milestone schedule.If you don't think you can come up with the money to finish it get out from under it and talk to your HML ASAP like @Jay Hinrichs mentioned.Happy to connect and talk through the situation more if that would help!

Congrats on starting your first home purchase journey, that's a huge milestone to tackle.

The breakdown of the economy and the next ten years was fantastic, with graphs, charts, and data for the nerds like me.

That’s an awesome milestone, and you’re already thinking strategically about how to grow from here, which is key.I started just two years ago and now have four single-family homes.

That’s a great milestone and an exciting start to your real estate journey.

Hit a minor milestone of mine.

These remaining assets will be owned free and clear, without any mortgage debt, and will begin generating consistent cash flow, which will be directed towards regular investor distributions.This transition represents a significant milestone in our strategy to streamline the portfolio, reduce risk, and ensure healthier returns for you all.Looking AheadAs always, we appreciate your trust and confidence in Poly Capital Group.

However, the outline below is fairly standard across most business plans.Executive Summary (Objective, mission, keys to success, etc.)Company Summary (Goals, operations, ownership & personnel experience, etc.)Market Analysis & Strategy (Approach for finding deals, investment strategy, etc.)Financial Plan (Startup costs, leverage, reserves, etc.)Exit Strategy (Timeline or milestones for exiting or refinancing investments)

The best thing to do would be to consult an attorney, but likely, that is not an option for everyone starting out.I'm not an attorney, and this is not legal advice, but some of the information that we include in our contracts is:- A clear scope of work - Payment schedule / Milestones- Change order approval process- Allowances for finished materials- Reasons to terminate the contract- Expectations for start date (X amount of time after final plans /permits are received or X amount of time after the contract is executed)- General schedule and timeline (This is where you could specify an end date - however it may be better use incentives rather than liquidated damage if your general contractor is late - we've done both, but found General Contractors respond better to getting something if they get done early instead of being punished for being late. 

Either this warranty deed is held in escrow where it will be destroyed upon payment in full of the note or recorded if the loan is in default; or the warranty deed is recorded and will be rescinded if and when the note is paid off or at some mutually agreeable milestone is reached.