We determined the ARV, estimated our rehab, decided on our required profit, and then negotiated on the purchase price based on that data.

In the self storage market, they have ratios based on population to determine demand.

For those with coverage, whether an occurance of it is covered would be based on how it occured and did/should you have knowledge about the potential for mold.

I have a Florida based lender who helped prior clients of mine from Canada with their commercial real estate purchase.

I can only speak to the Texas market, where malls that focus on creating consumer experiences (coffee shops, kids play area, entertainment-based tenants) are still performing well even in this age of online shopping.  

Set a reasonable salary for yourself (based on market standards) to ensure a stable income.

The garage does have electric ran with a small meter base.

I am an aspiring new real estate investor based in CT looking to use the power of real estate as a wealth building tool and income producing asset class.

Some tenants even sort based on sub-structure so just making sure all of the details are as precise as possible. 

I'm a CT based investor myself.