Focus on having a budget and having a strong financial base Thanks!

Loopnet has some comp information, but requires a paid (and not cheap) account to see it.Commercial properties are generally valued based on income, not comps per se. 

I would search the BP forums because your tax / legal related questions likely have already been asked.However, it doesn't hurt to still ask the forum what your questions are.

I first like to short list based on numbers and then deep dive.

Working with a private lender can indeed come with challenges, particularly regarding qualifications and funding structures.For your cosigner, they typically will need to be a member of your LLC and the private lender will want them to hold 51% - depending on lender of course.Compensating your cosigner fairly is based on what both parties believe is fair.

Having owned property in rockford its not a great appreciation area so getting a HELOC will probably take 5-10 years based on loan pay down and maybe some slight appreciation.

U.S. based LLC.

Based on my experience, I guess it's a case to base basis.

.- Phase 2 (April 1, 2022)Applied to all remaining existing policies, transitioning them to the Risk Rating 2.0 methodology upon renewal.The new system replaced the decades-old approach to calculating flood insurance premiums, aiming to provide fairer and more accurate rates based on individual property risk.Before Risk Rating 2.0, flood insurance premiums were mainly based on whether a property was inside or outside a designated flood zone and its elevation on a map. 

@Patrick Hancock let's touch base next week