I've watched a few YouTube videos on the topic and would love to learn more.

You might also find that you have the ability to refinance in 6-12 months as that gives you more time to save cash and also watch the market.

So we are always looking for deals - but for now we are mostly watching for rates to drop to where cash flows fall into a better range.Hope some of it helps!

Any commercial retail investors here that want to share any things to watch for? 

I'm watching to see what the rest of the group suggests.Would be great to get some more Calgary investors in on this thread. 

Watch out for those pesky annual inspections, though- they'll get you just because they feel like it, after letting the last owner slide for some twenty years.Syracuse is a sort of happy medium between the two. 

In fact, I wouldn't mind if you were coming by to watch TV with me!"

The Big Three to watch out for are rape, robbery and murder.

with maybe the exception of a parcel that is clearly served by city Sewer Water and have power and Tele / internet to the lot lines.. and you have double checked the hook up or Systems development charges and if they have capacity.. keep in mind many parcels in subdivisions that were basically built as recreational subdivisions decades ago.. ( think GLEN GARY GLEN ROSS and for sure watch that Movie is exactly how the industry was in those days) the original infrastructure was allowed to be built to maybe serve 20% of the development that was legal and now you have moratoriums and assessments etc etc..

ause it made it seem its tonight or never.. well educate your self join an association attend auctions watch and learn and then jump strongly into this business.. and good luck.. bottom line dont buy anything at any seminar you attend .. its all BS