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When Due Diligence Says 'Trust Me, Bro'

ricklahkar
Jul 12
1 min read

Client: Off-market gem, DD will be chill 🧊 Phase I: Dry cleaner plume says hi since 1974 ALTA: Easement straight through our loading dock, vibe check failed Estoppels: 'Rent abated until HVAC stops making whale noises' Me: Re-underwriting at 2 a.m.—TI/LC exploded, lender retraded 50 bps 😵‍💫

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