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Expectation: 30-Day DD. Reality: Excavating a 1978 Easement With a Teaspoon

Jul 18

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Broker: 30-day DD, turnkey, 'tenants pay everything' Lender: need Phase I, ALTA, estoppels, SNDAs, roof cert, zoning letter, and comps from Narnia Seller: NNN = 'not not not my problem' until Section 12.9(b)(i) says HVAC is yours 😐 Me: speedrunning surveys while Excel #REF!s and the appraisal misses by $300k 🥲

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