Facility & Machinery Inspection

January 04, 2026

by a searcher from Western Washington University in Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Hello all! I have a distribution/light manufacturing business close to LOI. The facility & equipment is a cornerstone of company growth. We would like to complete studies on facility integrity, equipment condition, and fair market rent analysis. The real estate is owned by the seller and appears to be an important component in their negotiations. Lease would be NNN. Does anyone have any experience or feedback going through this process? Any recommendations for firms to consider? Anticipated costs?

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Reply by a lender
from Cornell University in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hi ^redacted‌ - nice to connect with you. Just closed a couple of deals in this space at the end of###-###-#### Some quick checks if you want this for SBA financing: Lenders want the lease to be long enough to support the loan, usually around 10 years, or to include clear renewal options so the business isn’t forced to move mid-loan. They also look closely at rent. If the new rent is higher than what the business has been paying, lenders treat that increase as a real reduction to cash flow. If it’s lower or at market, that can actually help cash flow. This is why a fair market rent check is important.‌ We have a lot experience financing distribution and manufacturing companies via the SBA. If you ever need help talking through a deal, I am happy to help. We work with all the major SBA lenders. The bank pay us after your loan closes, so this is a 100% free service for you.You can email me directly at redacted or schedule a meeting with me: https://cal.com/francodeguzman/30min. Look forward to chatting!

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from Emory University in Tucson, AZ, USA

If you dm me with your email details, I can have my partner refer you to a colleague who is Tucson-based and whose firm brokerage/construction/development completed several fee-based studies for us including both property acquisition (might tackle your integrity question too, based on what they did for us) and fair market rent analysis. When property is involved, we view it as a second business (landlord) and model accordingly.

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