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Due Diligence: Where Rent Rolls Gaslight You

ricklahkar
3 days ago
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Expectation: 30-day DD, clean Phase I, Friday close Reality: 1978 gas station cameo + mysterious UST "probably" removed Lender: need estoppels from all 62 tenants and an SNDA notarized by their dog Me updating the model: T-12 vs rent roll = 12 timelines 😵‍💫 Seller: "Roof's new-ish." Roof: Reagan was president 🧯

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