I have a financial background in mergers and acquisitions and now want to get involved in an industry where I can have an impact on many lives rather than just making money for a select few.

So be sure to speak with qualified tax expert and understand the impact of it before deciding to move forward. 

There's also no one, State or Board, who can force them to divulge the content of their other offers, or force them to "prove" they were acting in good faith.As others have said, set a top-end number and work to stay as far under that as possible, but be OK with anything up to that point.Also, please don't assume that working without a buyers agent will get you any better of a deal.

@Mike Hallahan Hopefully the owners/mods here at BP will let the discussion continue, the green market has had and continues to have huge impacts in many local markets.  

They change the terms to force a balance of interest.  

@Mark DoyleWe are looking for C+, B neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago and west suburbs north of 55.

The result is impacting not only the lenders, but also the whole of the manufactured housing industry as more and more sources of such loans disappear under the ever-increasing regulatory burden. 

Jumping into that full force now!

Is this necessary and can they force me to do this?  

If he remains in your building without cleaning help He will destroy your building, and impact negatively on your building, and on your other tenants, and on your bottom line.