There's a better avenue to sink capital into rather than lending. 

After all the work we put in, he decided to let the ship sink instead of cashing out and walking away with some money in his pocket.That deal?

.- a cash offer could be extended to obtain a discount at purchase that could be refinanced after purchase- a high cash flow low appreciating market with historical appreciation below the appreciation rate can benefit from the increased cash flow of 0% LTV versus the little benefit (in this case) of the increased return that could result from leverage.The reality is that many cash purchases are not unleveraged for long.  

That can be fixed by tightening the nut below the sink and is normal wear and tear.

I feel like everyone went nuts post covid with vacation purchases and that has to come back to reality.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

That is the reality of coaching.

I know probably several hundred co-brokes and I have worked with many as an investor before I got licensed and started a team.A combination of several reasons: Real estate agents are in an industry that is easy entry and it rewards networking much more than actual skills (let that one sink in), because consumers don't know how to vet agents and it becomes mostly about trust - so you work with your friend's cousin, because he said she's great.

Just put every spare dollar left over before each payday into an extra "Principal-only" payments.In reality, her problem may have just been that she was trying to get a second position mortgage, rather than a first position. 

But this was definitely a reality check, thank you for responding to my comment.