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Numb. Occupying a mental state that lies somewhere in between sleeping away my pain and waking up from my horrific nightmare.

My worst day ever!

In just a few text messages, my entire world came crashing down, transforming my lot in life from prosperity to poverty.

It was the day of closing for my first wholesale real estate deal. I spent the afternoon at a co-working space in Brooklyn. Writing while anticipating the call from my partner to confirm the deal closed.

Around 4 PM, a call came, but there was no good news. In fact, my partner called requesting that I pay her an admin fee. Explaining that she wanted compensation, $5,000 to be exact for all the administrative work she performed on the deal.

At a loss for words, I sat quietly on the phone. Thinking, where is this coming from? We’ve been working on this deal for six weeks and not once did you mention wanting to be compensated for your additional work. Also, we’re supposed to be building a partnership. What happens when I do more work?

Is she trying to scam me, I thought? The closing is taking place 4 hours away in DC, and I’m in NYC. I begin to panic. Thirty minutes later, I receive a text, and it appears that my worst nightmare is coming true. “Major issues with the closing.” My heart begins to…