Yes, it's a lot of money but regardless of the outcome, the next step is to learn from your mistake and allow it to stir an even greater fire inside you to succeed.

Quote from @Dave Hagen: Glad I could stir the hornet's nest.First, I didn't say you were suppose to be anybody's entire education, or source of leads.

by legislators, certainly caused a stir among private money and hard money lenders.

Cause a local media stir.

Not everyone, trust me, yet sees this risk because the politicians keep kicking the can down the road on tax hikes and cuts (and making the problem, ultimately larger) because they don't want property values to decline and thereby stir up the voters.  

You brought this on yourself Thor, when you decided to come on here and spout BS and distortions, you took on the risk that you'd stir a beast, a beast with decades experience and licenses like medals on a generals coat.

You really created a stir here!

This stirred up a great discussion Larry!

because lord forbid ya go a week without the $300mnth Goat Yoga membership, or the daily $10 non-fat triple soy late caramel twist double shot stirred not shaken starbucks....

As the dust continues to be stirred and slowly settles I believe regulators are going to be stepping in and really getting things under wraps as people have treated the past few years like the wild west.