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In Michigan commercial real estate, there is no state-mandated due diligence period.

No floor. No ceiling. No default timeline built into the law.

Whatever you negotiate in the purchase agreement is what you get, and Michigan commercial transactions operate under caveat emptor, buyer beware. The burden of investigation falls entirely on the buyer, and once that clock starts, it does not stop for incomplete reports, slow sellers, or environmental surprises.

Most standard commercial deals require 30 to 60 days. Complex transactions involving environmental assessments, zoning approvals, or multi-tenant lease reviews often require 60 to 120 days or more.

Our latest post breaks down exactly what drives those timelines and how to negotiate the protections your deal requires from the start.

View more: https://www.bluepointetitle.com/post/due-diligence-timelines-for-michigan-commercial-deals-guide

A Michigan investor agreed to a 30-day due diligence period on a commercial acquisition. On day 28, the Phase I environmental assessment flagged a potential contamination issue on the property.
There was no time left for a Phase II. No time to renegotiate. No time to walk away cleanly.
They closed anyway. The remediation cost four times what they thought they were saving by moving quickly.
This happens more often than most investors want to admit, and it almost always starts with the same mistake: agreeing to a due diligence timeline that did not match the complexity of the deal.
Our latest guide breaks down how to structure due diligence timelines for Michigan commercial transactions so you are never in that position at day 28.

See more: https://www.bluepointetitle.com/post/due-diligence-timelines-for-michigan-commercial-deals-guide