The attorney tells the client to keep quiet.

For my clients, in every city I am set-up in I have an agent who pulls all the comps and writes up an opinion on the value based on size, area, finishes, market. 

Myself or my client furnishes the property themselves.

Most HMLs I work with for my CFO clients require $10k equity or (10% of the purchase price) as minimum equity while limiting the loan to 70%-75% of the ARV. depending on the lender.

The typical clients that seek out cost segregation studies include:Real estate companies that buy and sell multiple properties each year.Individuals with a portfolio containing investment properties including apartment buildings, multi-family homes and even single residences.Franchise owners with properties that are similar to one another such as assisted living facilities, storage facilities and golf courses.Business owners of hotels, food facilities, shopping centers, restaurants or manufacturing plants.It depends on the type of property, but generally 15-45% of the building’s costs can be classified into assets with a shorter life.

Hey @Jack Gardner I have helped a handful of clients purchase duplexes in NE.

I've had to help clients deal with this situation at times.

I have found a few deals on the market lately for some clients that flip, the numbers still gave the flipper a profit and the rehab time was 5 weeks.

Although for me being one a premier client of our title company they would do date downs for me for free and also keep a running spread sheet for me.

RodriguesHe is so consistently pricing my clients above and beyond their lenders and I couldn't recommend him enough!