It is a fairly common scam.

I have SFHs and it's not common to provide them here except in the most expensive homes.

@Austin Pitts thanks for the insight and that seems to be the common theme about competing with cash buyers!

You would then be Tenants in Common (TIC). 

The construction did make a lot of noise and basically made the entire commons space unusable.

Video showings are becoming more common in these last few months with the coronavirus pandemic.

Covered one month's rent for my properties.We need to make common sense policies so tenants can continue to pay rent and fewer policies that continue to largely benefit millionaires.

High disparity equity partnerships are quote rare (one partner owns 95% the other 5%)  I think these type of posts also make it seem more common than it is.

One of my clients did this in Pinellas County.As for getting the unpermitted work, permitted and approved with the building department, this is reasonably common and not a difficult task.

A common theme is for landlords to require their tenants to purchase a Renters Insurance policy.