Quote from @Cheryl Abram: What legal filed docs are LPs entitled to see to help validate a deal's failure?

I don’t have any legal advice, but maybe some helpful perspective.When we return security deposits, we write the check to all tenants on the lease, such as “Tenant A or Tenant B”.

An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.

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It seemed like most the folks you have on staff are CPA or other, but no specific legal experts.

Much better than a legal filing or media attention. 

The seller has the two lots legally separated, but due to deed restriction imposed by the subdivision development, found that building a house on the “tennis court” lot was not allowable. 

.: Some of you have reached out to me to see if we can connect on zoom or other means to pursue legal options.

Quote from @Sarah Ali: The seller has a contract with the agent, which means they can't legally sell the property without compensating the agent.

We buy at a discount and pledge our legal right to collect the debt (a collateral assignment agreement) as the collateral for the private capital loan we take out, which is backed by the value of the real estate securing the 1st loan.