MLS, I had the other agent rep me and we decreased the purchase price since we received dual agency representation.

Another possible benefit is the property may increase in value over the next 5 years and I will have the option to buy at today’s value.It's a bit of a risk for me because the property could decrease in value to a point where I wouldn’t want to exercise the option to buy.

Evaluate the debt-to-equity ratio and consider the long-term sustainability of the financing strategy.Lack of Professional Management: Inadequate management practices can lead to operational inefficiencies, tenant dissatisfaction, and decreased property value.

They anticipate rate reductions starting as early as the second quarter of this year, bringing the federal funds rate to 4%-4.25% by the end of 2024 and further down to 3.0%-3.5% by the end of 2025.While a decrease of 1.0%-1.25% may not seem significant, it's poised to catalyze a mini-boom in the CRE industry, particularly in the latter half of this year.

Part of me thinks it will make my property stand out, decrease vacancy, and increase rent.

The three most common approaches include:Cost approach: An estimate of the replacement cost less depreciationIncome approach: Calculation of estimated potential rental incomeSales approach: Uses comps of recent transactions on similar propertiesBe sure you are leveraging the tax incentives availableIdentify any applicable tax incentives available for commercial properties - historic tax credits in certain areas, opportunity zones, environmental sustainability, etc.Understand available tax deductions, credits, and rebates - Tax deductions decrease the taxable value of a property, tax credits directly reduce your tax liability dollar for dollar and tax rebates are a refund of taxes paid under certain conditions.Utilize a cost segregation study - Cost segregation allows you to reclassify assets into categories with shorter useful lives, therefore accelerating depreciation and creating tax savings.Leverage energy incentives and deductions - Look into the Section 179D deduction and how you can save on tax by meeting certain standards to make your property more environmentally friendly.Best practices for commercial real estate owners and monitoring their property tax regulations:Plan proactivelyWork with a professional to receive guidance on complex regulationsUtilize specialized software tools to drive efficiency and compliance.What questions do you have regarding property tax valuations?

The amount of time required will decrease as you have more money freed up to use.How much you are paying in interest each year (note this is simple math, not accurate because the amount that goes to interest and principal changes over the term of the loan).$21.9K$16.9K$23.9K$20.2K$36.2K$26.7K$51.9K

Hard money, like @Andrew Steffens said is for temporary funds to buy, fix then refinance.

Median price: $359,100, up 3.4% from last year.West: Sales decreased 8.2% from a month ago, reaching an annual rate of 780,000.

If Donald Trump wins the November election, I'm projecting and hoping rates will begin to decrease.