We are considering a commercial property purchase to hold & use for expansion of our business.

But this depends on your actual expansions costs and your ability to handle the headaches of dealing with government bureaucracies.  

then I could deduct the expanses for fixing the property at that time?

Massive 230m2 home with large open plan kitchen, dining and lounge opening onto the second storey deck with expansive rural and sea views.

Major investment and expansion by companies, including Microsoft, Nike and Amazon.

It looks like my contractor did not pull any permits for the roof or any of the additions to the house (additional expansion etc.).

All the best, Alex  Primarely because what can be built on the lot, and the After Repair value.In King County, We do not have a ton of place for horizonatal expansion compared to other counties.In some cities of King county, deman is also pretty high because of good schools.

It's still a longer term plan to move up once my parents start needing help around the house, but for now, my network expansion is stagnant.How is the market up there currently?

Portland has an urban growth boundary with scheduled expansions.  

I like this one because it categorizes areas of the US as in multifamily Expansion, Hypersupply, Recession and Recovery.