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4:59 PM Lender: One More Doc; Me: Opening 37 Excel Tabs

ricklahkar
17 hours ago
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Broker: Clear to close Friday, champagne on ice Lender: Need fresh rent roll, T-12, SNDAs, estoppels, and an ALTA that actually exists Owner: Wait… I thought LOI = done deal? Me: VLOOKUP sobbing, DocuSign pinging, printer smoking, cap rate evaporating 😵‍💫

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