Where these numbers are found, there is a very high rate of rent actually being paid.We have over a dozen Fortune 500 companies just in Metro Detroit with huge Healthcare, Auto, and mortgage industry National footprints.

Overall, I recommend business acquisition over startups, particularly if you're new to an industry.

Properties also have specific risks depending on if they are industrial spaces, commercial buildings or multi-family units.

I have 5 years of real estate agent in Central Indiana. During that time I also became a Managing Broker. I then was offered a position at a local growing investment mortgage bank. I focused on construction to permane...

Obviously anything can be negotiated or it depends on what you agreed upon, but what do peers in the industry consider acceptable for this and whats considered unreasonable... 

If you’re looking to invest in your backyard, it helps to network with as many locals in the industry as you can.

Out of the areas in KY that is not one I would have thought would be on most out of state investors radars.I am still in the initial stages of my research, but Owensboro made into the list while choosing candidates based on cities with diverse economy with significant industries for an LTR.

The industry standard currently is around 70%, but there are some that will go up to 75% or 80%, but you've got to have pristine credit.

Fast forward my entire career has been in construction from residential to commercial to industrial. 

@Chris Blackburn, while I can't speak to this specifically, there are a few red flags I see in your post.1: A Realtor has to be a member of the national association of realtors, an industry trade group primarily focused on your typical home buyer.