A good healthy dose of caution, yes ... paranoia, no.Good Luck,Jason

In my opinion, there's no excuse for staying in his property and not paying the rent other than being denied safe/peacable and or healthy/sanitary habitation.

As it stands, this project has enough margin to cover the extra expenses and I will still make a healthy profit.

I hardly sleep, am barely present for anything and anyone and think that this is literally going to worsen my already somewhat compromised health. I

Basically, he knew before the owner would realize they would have to sell their business for health reasons.The drug store owner had a healthy side business as a Business Broker and made way more money brokering businesses than he did as a pharmacist.

.- We can never verify any of the glowing testimonials.

I'd recommend that you study up on healthy LTV (loan to value) and come up with a percentage that you feel comfortable at. 

Renters like buyers want to walk in a house and have their eyes glow.  

That is why I have a personal umbrella policy for my personal dealings and healthy insurance on my business too.

Mike I have never done business with them.. but I had the opportunity to have breakfast one morning with the owners of the company... when I was in Cleveland looking at some of my stuff.There is no doubt they are pro's and well capitalized and know what they are doing.referrals from past clients are really tough frankly... for two reasons one you don't want to bother people and two with some companies ( not Smartland) this is the easiest thing in the world to find folks that may or may not be real and say glowing things.. your best bet in my mind is to go out and eye ball them and the property you want to buy.. then make a decisiondon't do a Morris thing.. were he had all these glowing testimonials on his U tube then promptly sold 500 or junkers to those we are now in a tight spot..