We finally had it, called her directly, and agreed on a Deed in Lieu/Cash for Keys arrangement in less than a week.

I have cancelled my arrangement with the PM and looking elsewhere.

Is this arrangement a fair setup or am I missing something here?

The arrangement I have with my builder is I'm 100% at a cost/plus model.

PM me and we can arrange something. 

Apart from the what's already mentioned, I would suggest being extremely thorough in your underwriting (esp. at this stage of the cycle) and having a finance partner who can take care of all these things in detail. 

I know this request is a bit off-topic (thus the category listing), but I have a friend who is looking to film an interview with a client in a partially completed commercial building (drywall or framed stage).

"Bite the first bullet" and arrange for a movers and consider it a tax deduction on that property.By the way, Congratulations on jumping in on RE market and buying the house !.

Some factors to consider are that there will be some new condos which are in the planning stages to be built next to mine so I'm concerned there will be more competition, still it's California and I don't see this property going too far down in value because of that, but not surehere are the numbersmy rental-condo - one exactly like mine just sold for 269K currently receive $1200 mo. from renter but have HOA of 320 mo.this condo is paid offOrshould I stick it out and see if the value of the condo goes up in a few years and then sell? 

But when the sun is down, you need to have all the right arrangements in the house so that it not only looks lighted in a right way, but it should also make it look bigger, positive, and merry.