Keep in mind that your goals, experience, risk tolerance, strengths, weaknesses, time availability, etc., are going to be completely different than mine or anyone else's here.You need to define what you are trying to accomplish and what resources you have at your disposal (besides just cash) to accomplish it -- from there, you can start to consider the best path to take.If you give us more information, we may be able to provide more insight, but as the question is posed, I'm not sure you'll get much useful information (and if you still want the answer to that specific question, there are LOTS of previous threads that you can probably find with the same question answered).

Remember; your business isn't based on buildings is it based on tenants.Sounds like a weak market and I, personally, would pass.

The weak spot might be the schools.

UNless I am missing something.These are class B properties (from my weak understanding).#1: 3/2ba in need of some paint, flooring, aesthetics.

Terms on commercial can be about the same as residential, 3-5 year balloons, it's more complicated to underwrite and set up the financing strategy.I don't really agree with Tim's assessment overall, but it certainly depends on the type of property, the buyer and alternative financing sources.One issue that is common is the lack of management abilities of a buyer, when you have a business manager type, like a C-store manager trying to buy out the owner, there are many areas of ownership that are beyond the expertise of a store manager and they usually are weak on the down payment side as well.

So, I knew what I was supposed to be doing but allowed doubts and other personal weaknesses lead me off course.

@Joshua Dorkin The next best thing I would do, is write a "weak" contract allowing you to get out of the house easily if you find something better!

Let's join forces and compliment each others strengths and weakness!

Our strengths are obvious as it relates to home renovation, our weakness is in finding flip opportunities, the buy and sell process, working with realtors, etc.

. $100  month is weak in a student housing market, IMO.