If so, I would hire the respected attorney.

Just do it respectfully and unapologetically, in writing, and give the full notice.  

I worked my absolute tail off to make these deals happen but they ended up being homeruns with cash flows of 16.5% and 20.5% respectively.

So with all due respect to any agents out there, and I used to be one for a number of years, I would trust an appraiser before an agent 9 times out of 10. 

It gives you enough room to comfortably cover debt service if you are leveraged.Why they are tricky: I think of them like bond pricing in that they are a reflection of the yields demanded subject to asset supply with respect to property-level risks.

Either way, I would verify the website and contact info against other well-respected websites like the BBB (and verify you can contact that person through the information provided on those websites).

Typically, these strategies by Royal and Anderson involve having local operations and bank accounts that flow to some protected parent and each property held in an LLC in its respective state.

Open Honest respectful discussions are a good place to start.

Respectfully, that is NOT what my post is asking for assistance on.My concern is, if I am not aware that a toilet is running until 90 days later when I get my water bill for $1500 more than it typically is, I would like to have something in my lease that holds the tenant - whom is the only party to the contract with the ability to know that their toilet is running, and running, and running, FOR DAYS AND WEEKS, without a call to alert me - responsible.I want to hear from landlords/PMs that have a written clause that could put this back on the tenant if they are not fulfilling their duty to inform us of the running water. 

This will keep me flexible with respect to my tenant pool.Fully finishing a basement and adding a bedroom strikes me as a full gut rehab in miniature.