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Boss Level Due Diligence: Phase I Tank, ALTA River, Estoppel Safari

ricklahkar
Jun 13
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Broker: We're 99% done Lender: Need Phase I reliance, PCA, roof cert, wetland letter, and SNDA from your cat Seller: That UST? 'Decommissioned-ish.' Also the parking lot is the neighbor's Me redoing the ALTA for the 7th time while chasing estoppels like Pokemon 🤡

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