CPAs are required to be nominally proficient in basic business law, such as reading and interpreting contracts and understanding (not necessarily performing) entity formation.

The rates are variable, so the longer you hold a balance the more exposure you'll have, but rates are very attractive right now so the associated risk levels are nominal at best.

She feels she can get my project completed at $10k per unit, and is asking if I’d like her to coordinate everything through her contractors and suppliers....for a nominal fee.

Almost nothing is intrinsic.The question is with inflation averaging 8% the last 6 or so months, and list prices hovering +/- 10% is the real vs. nominal price actually there.

This is also not on every policy, and if it is, it is likely a nominal amount of coverage. 

Eventually you´ll start seeing the same patterns again and again.Maybe you need to pay up front for a bit of education or maybe you can convince someone to teach you about title for a zero or nominal fee in exchange for work post purchase.

Let’s be clear though; defaults and falls in nominal values do not directly translate into buying opportunities.

If you use a servicing agent or a tax accountant they will take of this for you at a nominal fee. 

If leasing, you will be limited to a "lease incursion" amount that addresses the luxury depreciation mentioned above, but it is usually a nominal amount. 

Best thing about this is that you can pay him a very nominal interest rate and you get that stepped up basis I mentioned earlier.