Without complete financials up to that point, extra work (and headache) will be required to get everything straight after years of failure to keep complete financials.There also might be an asset protection wrinkle by not maintaining complete books for an LLC, but I won't comment on that as I'm not an attorney.

What are you trying to protect yourself from?

How does landlord protect his interest in such a scenario?

First you want to be sure a police report on the DV incident and if an order of protection was filed.

Being flexible in a way that still protects your investment can help build a better relationship.However, if they’re not responsive or don’t show good faith, you might need to take a more formal step, like issuing a notice to pay or quit.

He is well protected I'm sure.

Find somebody who doesn't just have experience but who has a strategy to protect the downside.

Hey @Isadore NelsonNYC’s tenant protection laws are strict, especially with rent-stabilized units and longer eviction timelines, so it’s essential to go in fully informed.

So even if the cash flow is only 3% or 4% cash on cash, that’s enough to provide a protective layer to cover unexpected items.To me, the cash flow is NOT to put spendable cash in my pocket NOW but rather keep the property self supporting while it increases in value over the long term.In addition, every property a purchase has a cash reserve fund - call it my rainy day fund or my Sominex account (ie I can sleep at night knowing if the furnace goes out I have $8,000 in my reserve fund to replace it.)One final note, I have found once one reaches a certain net worth, cash flow no longer is a concern, there is always as much cash flow as anyone wants.Final note, who will have more cash flow someone with $1M investible cash or $3M investible cash?

All a real estate attorney is going to do is review the purchase and sale contract and protect your interests.