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Due Diligence Speedrun: 30 Days, 900 Red Flags

ricklahkar
Jun 27
1 min read

Expectation: 30-day DD, clean Phase I, lender chill Reality: Phase I = former dry cleaner; Phase II = still a dry cleaner; soil = spicy Lender: Need a quick clearance. Me: googling how to relocate a plume 😅 Seller: As-is, where-is. Me: As-was, where-did-this-UST-come-from? 🧯

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