...or the roommate may have perfectly good intentions, but his father's intervention is damaging the business relationship, and either the roommate doesn't recognize that's going on or can't tell his father to tone things down a bit.
Any way you interpret it, though, it's a warning sign.
"or can't tell his father to tone things down a bit."
If he can't tell his father that a 17 page contract for a $400 gig is inappropriate and counter-productive, then he's no business partner worth having.
Any way you interpret it, though, it's a warning sign.