Maybe offer to pay a portion of the balance contingent on completing the work or signing a waiver to avoid the lien.

If a person put's themself into a situation where a lender can exercise a DOS, you better have contingency plan's for "if".

I've had HUD forms filled out billing me for pro-rations that were the seller's responsibility, agents who have lost track of contingency removal dates, ... the list goes on and on.

Finally, depending on the circumstances at the time, we decide how much should be held in reserve against future contingencies.

"Susan Chang, a Los Angeles landlord who also represents a small contingent of independent rental unit owners, told the Globe that this only “continues the nightmare.”

There are so many contingent items that can arise. 

No attorney is going to take this on contingency from what I see posted here.

To pause distributions two years into the fund (when, presumably, some contingency was built into the financial model at outset for 'surprises') suggests a magnitude of issues that were not caught during due diligence. 

You could also ask if you could do your inspection prior to going under contract and then make an offer without the inspection contingency. 

Stay in the same housing plan, school district, etc.Don't just look at sold comps, also look for active, contingent, and under contract listings.