Odds are your newer builds are on the outskirts of a city into the suburbs where people fight to get a property if it’s affordable.

This included some landmark deals including Rockefeller Center’s $3.5B loan and Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau $1.2B refinancingAlternative lenders filling traditional banking gaps with short-term solutions which has already begun a cycle of consolidation that will likely continue and accelerate in 2025The Office Sector Divide:CBD property values are down 50.7% from 2021 peaksClass A office properties seem to be in their own vacuum of prosperity with trophy properties commanding premium rents ($100+ PSF nationally, up to $247 in top markets) with strong occupancyHybrid work continues impacting older building valuations which have not faired as well, but this may begin to rebalance as more companies are instituting mandates to return to physical officesChallenges & Opportunities:$1 trillion in loans maturing by 2026Interest rates up from 3.5% (2021) to 6.74% (2024)Experts such as AEW’s Michael Acton and Blackstone’s Nadeem Meghji see the best entry point in the last 15–20 years and we agreeMarket Outlook:Current market conditions present unique opportunities, with inflation-adjusted prices at historic lows and yields at decade highs.

I Offered it to them at 10% below market with him paying utilities. he wanted it, so I screened him to verify he can afford it.

Every market in residential zoning has an expiration date, we just don't know what it is yet.The obvious solution is to buy in already regulated areas with tourist/commercial zoning.The returns are lower, but at least they can't go to zero overnight.

Speak with someone you know in leadership or on staff and express your interest casually.Frame It as a Solution: Highlight how purchasing the property could be mutually beneficial.

If they want to leave, for any reason, they just have to pretend they can't afford the rent.

However, appreciation will put more dollars in your pocket over the long run.The best solution is to find a property with positive cash flow in an appreciating market.

But keep in mind if your using money you cant afford to get back then buying action property might not be appropriate for your current endeavors and its better to just buy open market were you can do proper due diligence and know you have a build-able site.

Assuming you have 5 units, each worth 300K, and you could afford the loss of one, but not all.

I would call or email a specialist in FIRPTA such as "Tax solutions FIRPTA consulting" in Katy Texas, since they can answers all questions about the law plus investor friendly lenders