Referrals from other Attorneys or the Bar Association. 

Richard,Your Condo Association by-laws and declaration will give you info on who owns what parts of the building and therefor who is responsible for the repairs.  

21 of the 125 people in my associates group have had dealings with the gators.

How true are public adjusters since they say or advertise they will inflate it to 80k but once you hire them ends up at not much money but their fees and associated business fees?

Keep in mind hotels have a lot more moving parts and greater liability exposure yet we as a company still did not implement what you shared.Where we as operators differed was in our the understanding of the actual risks associated with owning real estate and how to mitigate or protect against them.

So I'm not entirely sure what you mean by a nonprofit REIA, do you mean just an association that doesn't require any fees?

I read everything I could about automotive facilities; spoke with brokers who had been involved in transactions in these type properties, and attended meetings, conferences, and joined associations of automotive repair shop owners4.

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