Let's also assume 4% appreciation and let's say 10% of the rent goes to capital expenditures and 1% consists of principal that will eventually go back into the investor's pocket. 

Jerrylls site style performance: The design style he created on top of the Carrot system consistently is in the top group of sites when we pull a list of the top 100 highest converting motivated house seller sites on our system. 

A) property has less equity as appreciation is consistently high than in any other area. 

We need to decide on our consistent strategy and think this thread may have lead us to it.

I love the fair and consistent style of communicating around this.

In theory you could also recover 1/6th of the CAM costs, too, but in my very limited experience with mixed use, the first floor commercial could very well push back on that, since they very well may not be utilizing almost any of the common area, depending on building layout.CAM would come from any number of places, commonly:Cleaning and utilities for any common lobby.Window cleaning for the buildingParking lot maintenanceLandscapingCommon HVAC maintenance, i.e. if a single furnace heats multiple spacesUltimately, you will want to be talking with either a commercial leasing agent or an attorney that specializes on commercial leases.One thing to note, while NNN leases are generally great, there is certainly work for you on a semi consistent basis, in creating the monthly escrow amounts and annual reconciliation.  

Let me share some info and data with you about this area.Grand Rapids has experienced a bit of a boom the last few years due to lack of properties for sale and consistent (or even increasing) demand. 

Go to school and finish “ No Quitting” One went to college and graduated, with no debt because they worked all through college and applied to enough scholarships to make your head spin.One left home early and found consistent employment currently a young supervisor( now married with kids)The last one stayed home like first one got a trade in the electrical field (graduated).Then I told them no outside debt, you are getting houses.

., single-family homes, multi-family units) to diversify my investments.10.Focus on Cash Flow: I’ll prioritize properties that generate consistent positive cash flow, ensuring that rental income covers all expenses, including mortgage payments, maintenance, and management fees.11.Long-Term Hold: I’ll hold properties long-term to benefit from appreciation and tax advantages.

@James McGovern yes, it can if you put a lot of time into it and have consistency.