Yes, Don, of course taxes are taxes, and they are as unavoidable as death and dumb real estate policy decisions by our local socialist-leaning government. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Some items have come up.It's not an expensive property or an investment property, and I feel my real estate agent and real estate attorney are pushing me to purchase it. 

Gabe Feldman contacted me saying that they've done all that they can do and that they need to bill me for 11.99% of $14,000 which amounts to $1,678.60 I'm using the business start up capital for Real Estate investing so there's not a whole lot that I can do with a $14,000 credit card less the $1,678.60 that I owe them.

This gives you an objective third party as a witness and it ensures the charges stand up in court.What you experienced is very common in real estate investing.

Hello BP,I am fresh into the real estate game ( about 8 days old) and I am hoping someone has an answer.I qualify for the veterans home loan in NYC.

That’s the real question 

Take the time to prepare for major expenses, whether that comes from your dayjob, some small side hustle, or a startup you're grinding on day and night.I sold one company and started another before getting back into real estate recently.

Austen, all I can tell you is that real estate has made more millionaires out of regular people than any other industry. 

Thank you so much for the deep insights.I just completed my third trip checking out properties in Charleston and your comment definitely helped me out with house hunting.First of all, your comments in tandem to conversation within my network made me re-think of what exactly is my goal with real estate in Charleston?