Many of those deals came from connections from me performing on flips that an otherwise newbie wholesaler would not have had access to.It also helped having that experience to nail the numbers instead of the typical shot in the dark guess on rehab numbers and exit values (or straight out lies in many cases).Lastly, wholesaling is NOT RE investing, it is a marketing business. 

I don't plan on lying under any circumstances!

String Brewery, Silkies Fried Chicken, etc.).  

I don’t know if we are being unreasonable with what we have requested to be fixed (which was agreed to by both parties) or if we are being lied to, which we hope isn’t the case.

Attorneys and those who've been in my shoes.I signed a contract yesterday and the contractor already lied to me several times.

I’m not going to lie to you, being a husband and a father and knowing you don’t have an income is terrifying.

This matters because loan terms are more generous (less down, lower rates) for owner-occupied properties, so an unscrupulous borrower has an incentive to lie about where they plan to live to secure more favorable financing. 

You seemingly already collected $20K from the seller at closing, maybe the atty E&O covers another $50K and if you can demonstrate the seller willingly lied about the tank being removed maybe there is another suit for $10K etc...The best advise today is probably to seek a new atty that specializes in real estate and contracts and find out what his thoughts on this are.

...because they lie. 

I live 8 to 9 hours away and drove to see the property but when I got there the tenant's brother said he wasn't expecting me so I resorted to an outside walk-through and drove back home because I didn't want to violate the tenant's privacy...the tenant's brother lied to my face.Fast forward to 1 month after the purchase, the newly hired property manager asks the tenant to make a list of any items that are of concern and the list is unbelievable: ceiling falling, no heat, mildew and mold in closet, bathroom with a major leak, mold all furniture in living room, no proper ventilation in house and no air in summer.