Another cool thing about hard money lenders is they work like a safety net.

You state that you have 20% - 25% equity position for safety, but you don't based on the information you gave. 

The Sampling Method is typically used for properties with nearly identical blueprints such as fast food chains or nursing facilities.EXPERIENCE OR “RULE OF THUMB” APPROACHThis approach is based upon the specialist’s experience in the industry and their ability to estimate the costs.

Grocers must eat the loss of their fresh vegetable or frozen foods during a power outage.

“L&I has to often prioritize, and the things that get prioritized are things like fire safety issues, hazardous buildings,” she said.

Health and safety inspections don't seem to care much about zoning or permitting issues.

It was a very long drive. 18 hours in total on the open road, I would sleep in my car along the way and live off of gas station food.

Having lived there a year it is a foreign country and many things are different and culture etc plus you have the native peoples that own huge amounts of real estate and They dont pay income tax and they get food and gas for way cheaper etc etc..

Over the course of a weekend—and fueled by beer, food, and sledgehammers—we completely cleared out the space.

This is all a safety net for landlords to not have any liability from a tenant if they are providing false information.