I don't mind paying a couple hundred extra on the mortgage that is going to equity but it's a tough pill to swallow when it going to the bank in the form of higher interest rates.   

If he forwards his mail, Mail a burner phone to the old address and track where it forwards to.

Take a chill pill and STFU.

All work should be billed at the normal rate.Doing it this way the investment can still move forward on time with great care from all parties involved as they are making money using their "day job" skills & are also equity owners in the investment so they won't put it on the back burner or run away with the money, which is always a risk an investor or group of investors runs when they hire outside contractors.

I think real estate investing is a big pill to swallow and it’s better to have your first investment be something more manageable.

A GC can also get busy with other jobs and put yours on the back-burner if he's not making a substantial amount from your project (or even if he is).

As for your 2nd part, agreed on the hard pill to swallow. 

You all WANT to think that wholesaling is the magic pill you take when you have no money but you want to be rich and famous with your lambo and travel the world with half naked voluptuous baby rabbits!

Quote from @Michael Burner: 🚫 Warning: Unfair Practices by Real Estate Skills 🚫I want to share my frustrating experience with the company “Real Estate Skills” to warn others about their questionable practices.

Were the costs of doing the refi a hard pill to swallow.