On a more enterprise scale, I employ RevMax software as well as a fractional revenue manager who looks at the prices daily on a market level and a comp set level. 

Utilize any hospitals and insurance companies that are willing to take your call.

These clients typically do not need to use a debt broker (unless the lender specifically requires them to work with one - such as Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, life company correspondents, debt funds, and certain banks / credit unions). 2.

@Alec Barnes As the owner of a property management company in Texas, I completely agree that a solid screening process is essential for placing quality tenants.

There are always opportunities in buying real estate, businesses, companies, etc., as long as you know (or think you know) what you are in for.

Cash flow is definitely the biggest challenge; both in terms of finding properties to buy that cash flow with a loan on them and just company wide given interest rates and labor/material is up and, at least where I'm at in Jackson County, MO, taxes are way up too. 

However, the average lifespan of companies is 10 to 18 years, so every private-sector job your tenants have will eventually disappear.

Fannie Mae will allow you to transfer the deed to an LLC if you decide to try to go the conventional route, but the loan would still be in your names and you'll need to pay a title company a second time post-closing to do this  for you. 3) I can't speak for the area so no comment there4) If you're self managing, make sure you find vendors you can trust in the area since you won't be able to easily verify if an HVAC guy, plumber, etc. is trying to rip you off and tell you to buy something you don't actually need. 5) Make sure you have clear alignment of goals and a clear operating agreement that spells out what to do if those goals start to not align in the future since you'll be jointly obligated to these properties. 

I would like to continue using my excavation company and network of contractors as a vessel to push deeper into this realestate thing.

Depending on the type of commercial you want to get into my suggestion is to go work for a company that does commercial real estate as learning from people who do it and getting paid at the same time is not a bad strategy