@Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin do an amazing job getting people with all sorts of roles and niches in real estate on their podcasts to explain how they have achieved their successes. 

i have a similar situation and wondering how your's sorted out.Conor H

The courts will generally throw out any sort of pre-signed deed in lieu of foreclosure (i.e. a "deed-in-lieu" or DIL) if contested by the borrower.

So, I'll let you guys sort this out without me...:)@Brian Burke - you sure you don't want to surprise us with a visit?

Oftentimes you can get all the plates, glasses, bowls, etc, at a sort of "bulk rate."

The appraiser will use market rents to determine a square footage price and then measure for square footage to determine valuation.Most lenders will require some sort of a profit and loss or at the very least an operating income statement to actually underwrite it. 

That's exactly the sort of input I was looking for.

If it is multiple cracks then it is from some sort of impact and not covered.  

I have a meeting with him tomorrow to discuss numbers and to feel out what he wants out of some sort of deal. 

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