Robert
Irvine,#2
Sun, September 13, 2009
I am not saying that they didn't do anything wrong. There is not enough information either way. But just from what you wrote it does not seem like you should have even considered getting the property.
After all if you have "NO experience in the line of business WHATSOEVER" that usually screams HIGH RISK. Most people don't just wake up one morning and say "You know I think I will plunk down almost 200K on a business that I have no experience in". So there is definitely more to this story than you are saying. Right off of the bat even if everything was perfect the odds are against you succeeding, especially in todays climate.
You had $195K cash on the line, did you at least consult a Real Estate Attorney? How about an Outside Marketing Consultant?
By the way, how big was the gun they held to your head when you went to sign the loan documents?