The sink will be fine except for the surface crack.

They are talking to them on the phone, and pulling their credit....and their servicr is based on that FICO score.Now agents who are meeting people in person, and spending time with people face to face run a much higher risk of their biases coming to the surface.

Area looks great from a return perspective, but at a surface level looks like a regulatory minefield.

Another aspect is that bringing to surface those members that might have done something sideways, there also needs to be a way for them to defend themselves, there are always two side to a story, so I'd wouldn't want to judge someone from just one side.OTH, you have some members that may have questionable practices that appear to put other members at risk, especially newbies.

Blogging just seems like a good way to get advice, even when, on the surface, it may only sound like venting.

few months, its delivery, permits, approvals, that take much longer3. see my video, search for it on YouTube.4. you'll still need to front expenses for a year if estimates on occupancy are low, you're responsible for vacant unit shares5. soft costs, foundation, plumbing, electrical HVAC, framing, parking surface, these are always your biggest line items.6.

On the surface it seems great to buy a building with tenants already in it, but are they paying and on time.  

I realize this is a loaded question and want to keep it fairly surface level to invite as many opinions on this as possible! 

In all other cases if we paint the new paint will encapsulate whatever was on the surface. 

Hire a bulldozer and have entrances put in, property cleared, and surfaces put in.