That will protect their interests beyond 5 years and reflects a very good understanding of the buildings needs (from a physical plant side anyway.)Be sure to have good leases, insurance and have answers for guaranty as well!

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where you think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then only then pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

Meaning that, I started doing Physical, financial, legal and local Market analysis all together in parallel.

Hi BP,
My brother and I just made our first offer on a property we have been looking at.
Though we have the cash needed, we are also considering bringing in equity investor(s).
Now that we're at this point, we real...

This includes the right to expect the following:Housing in your price range available to you without discriminationEqual professional serviceThe opportunity to consider a broad range of housing choicesNo discriminatory limitations on communities or location of housingNo discrimination in the financing, appraising, or insuring of housingReasonable accommodations in rules, practices, and procedures for persons with disabilitiesAsking about physical disability and selecting unit type.Non-discriminatory terms and conditions for the sale, rental, financing, or insuring of a dwelling; andTo be free from harassment or intimidations for exercising your fair housing rights.You cannot and should not have two sets of prices.

If they have a physical disability and the dog gives assistance, then the dog is most likely a legit service animal. 

Realistically it only takes about 20-30 minutes to draft up the necessary paper work and the "work" for any escrow realistically only takes about 4-5 hours of physical paper work and work for the entire month :)

@Jan Kerr I work for an electric & gas utility - I catch people stealing electricity and gas through data analysis and leads followed by physical inspections & testing.

It hurts so much I can feel a physical pain in my actual heart just thinking about it. 

If no construction had been performed and the project is still in plan check at LADBS, then you may very well be able to lose the contractor but your signed agreement with him or her will stipulate (or should) what you can do at this juncture.