Did you have a home inspection performed and the driveway wasn't mentioned?? 

I don’t think anyone has thought about is a rental, even though there is a brand new duplex across the street.

That way when you sign a PA you can be 95% confident in your ability to perform.

Taxpayers should consult with their accountant to see if they will benefit from a performance of a cost segregation study.However, to say that only the GP and the third-party cost segregation company are the only ones to benefit is not true.It is typical in funds involving real estate to have hundred's(even thousands) of partners.

There's absolutely no way I would pay a significant fee that was not contingent on performance of my due diligence.What would stop an unscrupulous seller with a property having a known major defect from dangling that stinker out in the market, attracting some unsuspecting and hapless would-be buyer, and then collecting easy, non-refundable money from them?

And i am brand new to biggerpockets.

However, to your point about the contract, we wouldn't necessarily have to perform the contract in the event of not finding a buyer, IF the contract has a clause(s) allowing the buyer to back out prior to a certain date.

Meaning, you would have to write a check to your contractor for work that they have not performed yet. 

If you have a tile supplier near you, you can usually select from any of these Custom (brand) colors.

I would never suggest purchasing a commercial property without performing the appropriate due diligence yourself.