So get liquid and get to know people who are liquid because the debt markets are going to punish valuations in a big way starting in Q2 2025 

And the market will kick me out of wholesaling business as a punishment for my sheer incompetence.

Imagine giving me $20k and I give you $1,000/year back and in 10 years it “paid for itself”   You don’t use it for an investment  you use it to punish oil producing countries that hate us or to show your neighbors you’re better than them  :-)  Usually it’s a horrible plan for rentals because you either have to charge higher rent and include the electricity or charge a flat rate discouraging them from saving power.

This reads like fraud...Mortgage fraud is investigated by the FBI and punishable by up to 30 years in prison and/or a fine of $1,000,000 --- (link)Bryan, there are perfectly legal solutions to your problem, call anytime.

So now, VRBO has "restricted" all of the properties that we cancelled reservations for, in order to punish us.  

The lenders I have historically worked with have not punished my rates/fees for new construction, cash outs, etc.

The lenders I have historically worked with have not punished my rates for new construction, cash outs, etc.

The best thing to do would be to consult an attorney, but likely, that is not an option for everyone starting out.I'm not an attorney, and this is not legal advice, but some of the information that we include in our contracts is:- A clear scope of work - Payment schedule / Milestones- Change order approval process- Allowances for finished materials- Reasons to terminate the contract- Expectations for start date (X amount of time after final plans /permits are received or X amount of time after the contract is executed)- General schedule and timeline (This is where you could specify an end date - however it may be better use incentives rather than liquidated damage if your general contractor is late - we've done both, but found General Contractors respond better to getting something if they get done early instead of being punished for being late. 

The Taxes are based on the deduction you took when contributing to the account and if you have the early withdrawal penalty, it is that, a penalty to punish you. 

Punitive damages are designed to punish a person for wrongful conduct and to deter others from engaging in the same conduct.