There is usually not much that compares with what we offer, so we only compete apples to oranges, so incentives are not a good tool for us.The types of tenants we want (multi year) also respond better to an adjustment in rent than an incentive.

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Commercial properties can be lucrative, but the financing/underwriting required from lenders is generally more "conservative" relative to residential and usually have higher interest rates (unless you have a "rock star", long-term commercial tenant in place) and generally require more equity from the borrower compared to residential.

Managing the operation myself could save money and provide better control compared to working with out-of-state properties.

Looking to invest with Praxis, but wanting to compare their current offering with a couple more. 

For Livermore, the activity is slower compared to the general Bay Area so you would need to be more cautious on picking the right property to flip, and the margin has to be large enough for it to make sense.

Cost of Borrowing: Compare the interest rates and fees associated with a HELOC or cash-out refinance to the hard money loans you’ve been using.

It probably won't come close to $150K.Run the numbers if you put the profits into a savings account paying 5% interest and see how that compares

I totally get why real estate feels daunting compared to stocks.

Quote from @Holly Barrett: So I'm comparing them w/Foremost on our Short Term Rentals, the quotes are $500-$1000 less than I am currently paying for each property per year.