(That said, be sure to find as much out as you can on your own, such as searching the BP forums, before you ask others for help - so you can show you made an effort to answer it on your own first, and so you can ask a more intelligent question when you ask for their time.)I hope this helps, congratulations on getting started (and dodging the expensive seminar/coaching bullet!).

I would also advise to get on the podcasts and look up all the MFR podcasts (especially the ones from Grant Cardone) because his energy will inspire and give you reasoning behind MFR's and what you need to do to be successful.

Always check with local municipalities on energy codes as well.

Dallas has an up and coming mass transit system with potential of having bullet train access to both Austin and Houston within 10 years.

It wasn't "I'm sad" type depression but more that I feel like I have no energy. 

It would take a lot of time and energy finding, vetting and closing on the properties.

@Jeff Copeland  your hard money lender who wants to stay in business is going to coach you on the exit.. so this OP will get some feedback from the lender.. the lender will want to know he CAN refiwhen I did a few thousand of these loans for investors as the HML  I would not make them the hard money loan unless they had a Bullet proof pre qual and I did some underwriting of them as well.. to make sure my loan was going to get retired in 6 months.. were it all fell down was when refi's or BRRR got halted in 08 09 and everyone was stuck in their HML s  properties normally are negative cash flow if your paying HML rates.. while waiting to refi..  

Thank you for your time and energy.

Should I just bite the bullet and pay them and get this over with? 

Not only are you wasting energy if this is occurring- next time, it might be a person under that giant icicle!