If the agent of the corporation signs the lease, do you have the actual tenant as an additional party on the lease?

As a custom builder for decades, I dealt with this way more than once, especially with new subs that had not worked for me before.Back in the old days we used to just go with a verbal ok, but in the last 20 years or so, it is imperative to have a written CO (even an email sent from the jobsite) from the Sub and then I would add 20-25% and submit a CO of my own to the customer.

In the long run, is that the type of company you want to be at?

The next phase of my maturation cycle is gaining "on the job experience" in the form of GP participation before attempting to take down a deal by myself. 

The lease is not up for a couple years; however, the USPS has submitted a proposed lease to me for the next 5 years.

The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is refundable during the Due Diligence (inspection) period, and goes hard at the expiration of the DD period.

I already owned a home not on the water.

It means they can help you accelerate the depreciation on the property, which will help you lower your taxable income  

I’m sure they aren’t advisable on larger projects but depending on the project size and complexity, they worked great for me. ~$650 for the study. 

I have wanted to start investing in real estate for a while now and I have recently taken the next step by educating myself on the process I plan to purchase my first rental within the coming year.