The moisture seems to be the biggest concern, would a contractor be able to know where that is coming from?

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The reasons are 1- less competition in commercial2- greater property types lead to more opportunities for “value added”3- commercial net income projections include expense for property management, 1-4 unit residential usually do not4- greater “universe” of properties to buy allow higher minimum return standards Of course residential is MUCH easier to successfully deal in, and with reasonable leverage has small downside risk, so I 100% agree that most investors should stick with residential.  

Thank you.I like Columbus Ohio because I see it being one of the biggest metropolitan cities in the next 10-20 years, all signs are pointing here!

The biggest issue with using all cash is that it ties all your money up and denies you the leveraging power of using the banks money.  

The biggest thing though is retail is not entirely price sensitive.

The 8-10% management fee is normal for PM. depending on how long you lease and the state that you are in would be the biggest factor.

Hey @Isabella Johnstun I think the biggest factor is going to be the neighborhood.

Seems like your biggest issue is rent - what is market rent and what prevents you from achieving that rent?

Biggest downside is that they have a prepayment penalty, so that's something you'll want to consider if you think you might want to refinance in the next couple of years. 3-5 year penalties are common, but you can choose to buy it down to a shorter period of time if you'd like.