Even if it comes back clean, the tank will very likely need to come out and then the ground is retested to confirm that nothing 'happened' during the extraction.Assuming there are no other issues (i.e. additional tanks), one option to explore is to get the tank removal as part of the initial quote, you might get a better price, and not do the actual Phase 2 testing until after the tank is out so it only gets done, hopefully, once.

The apartments are in the second floor of the building and the ground level has a store front.

I might try and bluff with "after I reviewed the video" but otherwise you just have to decide about not renewing her lease or evicting.The concern with the eviction....on what grounds?

And, some areas of Pflugerville have a lot of competition, so make sure you compare your asking rent price to similar homes that have already rented...not only to homes that are actively competing with yours. 

Typical is 35% down or more.Now with retail centers multiple tenants are underwritten differently and you can generally land 25% down unless cap rate is really low compared to interest rate and then it might be 30 or 35% down to get a loan.Abdul,I post when I can in between deals.

I have a service that my company offers called “ Boots on the Ground”.

If so many people are doing it successfully, why are you giving his word ground to stand on.

Discuss their level of success and compare it to the best you can expect from the low cost areas (i.e. mostly Midwest areas).Good luck

We are trying to hit the ground running when we get there .We would like to meet with some local investors, agents and even brokers to get to know the areas and build our network.

You'll need to also define  your monthly revenue and expenses for each to truly compare them.