They generally don't want unpermitted issues on the books any more than you do.Better to do this ASAP and not mess with it, you want to show that you are serious about getting this corrected.

We built our personal home from dirt up and while it definitely can be more challenging, you will capture additional value vs buying new if it is done correctly. 

Also, I don’t believe that their management has any direct equity (correct me if I’m wrong).

For an off-market deal, the broker doesn’t necessarily have a fiduciary duty to me if I’m the buyer, correct?

If you are correct, I think it's far more than just the multifamily market that will be in trouble.

you are correct!

Verifying rental history often takes a long time tocomplete due to applicants not giving us correct landlord contact information, landlords not returning our callsor refusing to give us any details.We also deal with applicants trying to have family or friends pose as theirlandlords.

You are correct, the only way to use hard money is to have them cover the purchase and the rehab.

Sometimes the contractor will come in and tell you a low bid, but then once they open things up tell you you need to spend more to get it corrected because that was not in the bid.

While I’ve gained more experience in real estate over the past couple of years, I still want to ensure I’m handling this situation correctly.