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# Completing Investigations

> Submitting your report, what happens next, and how to handle revision requests.

Once the property walk is done and every category has been saved, the contractor's last action is to **submit the report**. From that point forward the firm drives the workflow.

\[Screenshot: Bottom of the mobile investigation form on a phone, showing the "Submit Report" button highlighted]

## Before you submit

A quick mental checklist:

* Every relevant **category** has at least one violation checked or a clear "no issues observed" note.
* Photos are tagged to the right category — re-tap a photo to change its category if it slipped into the wrong bucket.
* The **Urgent action required?** flag is checked if you found anything that warrants immediate firm attention (e.g. active gas leak, unsafe railings on an occupied unit).
* **Additional notes** captures any narrative that didn't fit a specific category.

You don't need to fill every category. Categories with no findings are left blank, and the report renders accordingly.

## Submitting

Tap **Submit Report**. HoLaCe:

1. Validates the form (basic completeness checks).
2. Persists any unsaved sections.
3. Flips the request status from `IN_PROGRESS` to `PENDING_REVIEW`.
4. Notifies the requesting firm and the SP admin.

You'll see a confirmation toast and the form becomes **read-only** on your end. Your dashboard's action button on that card changes from **Continue Form** to **View Submission**.

## What the firm sees

The firm-side attorney now sees the submitted report on the journey's Investigations tab. They can:

* **Approve** — the report becomes final and is wired into the demand-letter pipeline.
* **Request revisions** — sends the report back to you with comments.

For the firm-side perspective, see [Reviewing Investigation Results](/portals/firm-side/reviewing-investigation-results).

## If revisions are requested

If the firm sends the report back, your dashboard card flips to status `IN_PROGRESS` again, the form is re-opened for editing, and a banner shows the revision notes. Address each note, save the affected categories, and tap **Submit Report** a second time.

<Note>
  Revisions are tracked. The status history (`InvestigationRequestStatusUpdate`) preserves who flipped status when, so the firm can show the full chain in court if needed.
</Note>

## After approval

Once the firm approves, status moves to `COMPLETED`. The card stays on your dashboard under the **Completed** stat so you can pull up the submission later — useful when you're called as a witness six months on and want to review what you saw.

You can't edit a completed investigation. If the firm later needs supplemental info, they typically open a new request that references the original.