If they are going to broker it to an outfit that starts with S and ends in T, or that's two words with the first two letters being D and H respectively, you're doing OK.

In my opinion, the Founder’s Letter written by Jonathan expressed values of: (1) Open Communication, (2) Actively Engaged Management, (3) Care for Each ClientAlthough RDU was stellar in getting me off the ground in my first real estate venture, about halfway into our relationship, I noticed that action on core values expressed in the Founder’s Letter began to wane.Most recent, after Hurricane Florence, I received a text message from Jonathan saying, “Your properties faired well during the storm”.

Check out landlord's liability and whether an undisclosed defect/risk in the purchase contract, or tenant estoppel letters, or whatever, let the buyer out.

I am assuming that despite our letter she went back to smoking in the unit.My question is has anyone had experience getting a smoke smell out of a home and what methods did you use to do so?

I have some of that, too.Commercial and seller financed loans (Like Frank's early on) have balloons, calls, variable rates and can bother you for your financials every year. 

He replied to my email once, never to letters of intent.

So, like they say, past performance not a guarantee of future results.That being said, in principle, you have options if hit with the DOS letter: you can refinance (if in a good position for that) or pay off the loan, or the problem can be cured easily by transferring the property back (and you can play this game back and forth repeatedly with the bank).The main problem you have, IMHO, is the partnership.

In both cases I needed a letter from an engineer stating that the foundation was thick enough and sturdy enough for my plan.

When I tried to get the bank to let us pay for and get insurance on the property, they sent me an acceleration letter.

It presents itself well like buyer offered over-asking, the interest rate is great and financing for a term of 6 years with a balloon at the end of the term.