Great recipe for a Ponzi scheme the more I think about the delivery structure.

I expressed my displeasure with this turnover to my existing PM (who takes a full month's commission for new tenant placement) and he agreed to waive the commission and I cover the marketing/placement expenses.  

Luckily, this is working out beyond my wildest dreams and it's even worth the smug expression on my boyfriend's face when I deposit the rent from that place every month.  

Long story short, a 94-year-old woman has expressed interest in selling me her $2M duplex (in a very nice area of Los Angeles, hence the $2M price tag).

An alternative to using the "update" feature is to use the "quote" feature - that will append a new post to the topic thread and in that new post you can insert the alterations you feel necessary to express the original intent.

Paying distributions out of raised equity is fairly common among sponsors, especially in recent years as the early years of acquisitions are often very cash constrained (see years 1-2/3 DSCR).While some investors like the reliable/higher cashflows, in my opinion, equity raised for the express purpose of paying higher cashflows in the early years is a disservice to the investor, as it increases the risk in the deal, and dilutes the overall return.Just my $.02!

—made to a cell phone are illegal, per the TCPA, unless you have given your express permission beforehand to be contacted this way or the call is for an emergency.Given that, questions I am left with:  How do I know if a phone number I am calling is a cell phone? 

I am after properties in good condition for the express end game of renting them out.  

This is easily summed up by the old expression, "It is easier to ask forgiveness, than to ask for permission".As for your four bullet points.1. 

Make a low ball offer expressing the concerns you have with clean up.