They are general contractors and they have an entire host of subs for concrete, HVAC, etc at their disposal who are prompt and professional.

The error wasn't on our part, as we promptly revealed that we'd be using our personal names and not the trust.

Thanks so much for your prompt reply.  

Pay close attention to their responsiveness—do they reply promptly to your messages and inquiries?

@Shawn BurnsYearly lease PROs: 'Seems' more stable HOA's/COA's may require themMakes lenders happy with a warm and fuzzySeem to 'lock' the uninformed Tenant in for the duration; however they certainly do not - the Tenant can break at anytime; the Landlord may not break at anytime If the lease is broken you can retain the SD - however only the $ related to the amount of time until you find a new Tenant may be retained in addition to of course repairs Yearly lease CONs: Can be broken at ANY time by the Tenant- your only realistic recourse is to keep the SDBinds the property owner much more than it does the TenantA bit harder to evict due to non-payment Creates a 'maturity' event which prompts the Tenant to 'shop' around before renewing their Lease with youMonthly lease PROs:Gives the Landlord & Tenant the most flexibility - important for Landlords that may want to Sell or move-in Put's the Tenant on 'notice' throughout the duration, in that you can choose not to renew next month for no reason at allCan be set up to 'auto-renew' until cancelled by either partyThere is no 'maturity' event; essentially set it and forget it - there is no event which prompts the Tenant to shop around for a better unit or rent rateGives Landlords and Buyers of investment property much more flexibility when it comes time to sell for both the Seller and BuyerA bit easier to evictMonthly lease CONs:Tenant may choose may move out at anytime - this is the same with yearly - but with monthly it is implied, front and centerIf proper move-out notice is given - typically 30 days - you do not get to retain any portion of SD for rent related toMay not be allowed as an initial lease by some HOAs/COAsThere will be many arguments for either but from my experience yearly leases 'bind' the Landlord much more than they do the Tenant.

@Scarola Markson, thank you for your prompt response. 

If the agent didn't get that done and even after your prompting it got done slowly, you don't have a good agent.

What has prompted the interest to change from pharmacy to REI? 

When I did call with an issue, (couldn't view comps using Safari), support was right there, promptly and patiently walking me through a resolution. 

@Matthew Bailey thanks for your prompt response!