I have double/triple checked everything and it is all entered the same...

I would bring in triple amount then I am now, just with three new units that I want to pick up.

The company seemed to be growing, two years ago, this building doubled, maybe tripled in size.

So I still must be careful and triple check everything.So basically IMHO newbs can use a calculator, but should understand it... should never base any final decision on it... and always perform due diligence no matter what the calculator says/.

Long term, I'd like to move into more of a commercial portfolio-- storage units, large multi-families and Triple-net leased strip malls and/or manufacturing buildings in the Twin Cities.I'd like to weave this guy into my business from a right-hand-man ESOP (employe-owned) standpoint.

If I had 2 or 3 under the same policy, would the insurance double and triple or is the next property going be only incrementally higher because I covered the initial costs?

So as an investor, you can aim to minimize your federal taxes which will have about triple the impact on your bottom line, or you can aim to minimize state taxes. 

In my case the above mentioned properties ten years later close to doubled in value and the rent went up about 80% and now 15 years later FMV  tripled and rent is doubled and now the same house cash-flows about $800-$1000 per months EACH even with an occasional furnace/roof replacement.  

Does anyone have experience with AAA's contractor referral service?http://www.calif.aaa.com/home/membership/my-membership/home-improvement-and-repair.html?area=vanity_HomeProject&zip=90044&stateprov=ca&cit...

The higher end area would cost more than triple in price due to trading at lower caps.Your post is way to vague.