This is exactly who most syndicators target.Then you get into family offices and institutional money, who can write $5mm+ checks.  

If its a competitive situation and you wanted to submit an offer with a sub 20% chance of winning I would submit a verbal offer, I would not waste my time writing up a contract. 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

I don’t know how the IrS would feel about you writing someone a large check with no one declaring any taxes being due. 

you can do a hard money style loan where its 50% down on the land and lender provides 100% of construction 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Make sure you do it in writing and give them the proper notice. 

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Anything in writing or recorded is much harder to dispute.