As a matter of fact, we are coincidentally waiting until 2021 to buy our next property for personal reasons but this will also allow me to wait and see how the assessments shake out next year. 

If you can't shake the vibe, then a PM will save you money in the long run.  

And yes, it's a shake-down LOL.  

I don't know if you had a promissory note with a personal guarantee, were made a member of the entity that owned the property, or if this was a hand shake agreement and you're left in the cold.

It'll shake out just fine either way.

Pardon me whilst I shake my magic 8 ball....   ;-)  No one knows when the next recession will be, or how bad, or what sector(s) will trigger it. 

NFTs, Smart Contracts, DeFi, etc. are things that will also shake up the need for buyers agents, as well.  

Totally drunk, he came forward to shake my hand, missed, fell, hit his head on the kitchen counter and was knocked out cold.

You'd be better served to start shaking hands and building relationships.

Do they have the cedar shake siding?