"As Vice Money puts it, "American marginal tax brackets aren't too different from Canadians', yet [Canadians] get universal health care and [Americans] don't."

or vice versa. 

Vice versa.Cons1.) 

If the vice versa occurs and you get no offer it is priced high.

For example, maybe you have experience asset managing deals, finding deals, and underwriting deals but have no idea and no interest in raising money, then you will want to partner up with a money-raiser - and vice versa.

Many great investment properties do not meet the 1% rule and vice versa there are properties out there meeting a 2-3% rule that shouldn't be touched. 

Commercial properties typically need a refresh every 10+ years anyway.If rates are rising, it's typically due to a strong economy, which is typically accompanied by rising rents.And the captain obvious comment...modeled results should be stressed tested for changes in rents, occupancy, and interest rates.

Maybe there you will meet someone who you can be of help to or vice-a-versa.

Our tentative plan is to buy a duplex in our Denver metro area market, rent out the smaller half while updating the the side we live on then vice-versa.

This is not normally an issue if I am representing a landlord that is selling to a tenant or vice versa because there is some prior relationship and the transaction is a bit more likely in my view to consummate.