It is VERY important for all of us including BP to constantly raise the bar in our industry and stand guard at the door of our wallets so we all can literally have bigger pockets!

It's a good place for flips; cash flow maybe not so much compared to mainland markets.

One of my tenant works for an Industrial company in the area.

I’ve seen situations like this before..one old friend of mine in Austin had a few industrial buildings where the cash flow was decent but not dazzling, and he was itching for a way to ramp things up.

Networking is huge, so connect with others in the industry, and look for mentorship programs (there are some great ones out there).

& track my job costs against each category so I can compare my budget vs actuals and calculate the variances.For example:Electrical Budget: $4,000Electrical Actual: $6,300Variance: +$2,300This process is more tedious because you have to breakdown each invoice or receipt and allocate the costs to each Category, but it really helps you understand where you are spending your money and why you went over budget.Otherwise, it sounds like you are having trouble measuring employee productivity?  

Compare that number to the odds of being struck by lightning, and then act accordingly. 

If you are near any industries or Hospitals it may be worth looking into MTR's as well! 

Here's an example comparing three different loan originations:Loan A: No interest reserve, but $15K est. interest payments for duration of the loan.

Quote from @Jake Thorpe: In this industry, there is a lot of incentive to bend the truth, some say dont say x to the lender.. and if something happens dont say y to the insurer.