commercial due diligence Archives

August 10, 2026

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No Leases, a $700,000 Deal, and the Fix That Almost Didn’t Work

A four-bay commercial building, multiple tenants in place, and zero signed leases. This is what happened when a $700,000 deal hit due diligence without documentation and what commercial estoppel certificates had to do to save the closing.

July 16, 2026

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Medical Building Lease Clauses That Break 1031 Deals in Havasu

A California investor nine days into a 1031 window found a medical building that looked right on paper. The leases told a different story. Here is what the capital cost stack and exit clause exposure revealed before an offer was written.

July 9, 2026

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Seller-Drafted PSA Terms Shift Risk to the Buyer

When a seller substitutes their own PSA for a standard Arizona commercial contract, disclosure obligations and HOA fee requirements can disappear entirely. This breakdown of a real Anthem transaction shows what buyers absorb when standard protections go missing.