I feel with attorneys an important factor is one that actually can make time for you and get your questions answered without always billing you by the minute.This type of relationship is built up normally over the course of multiple transactions whether it be tenant evictions, drafting addenda, or putting out fires that normally arise in transaction.

The next thing is to get as much of it as possible built in the factory.

Other still other times it makes sense to refi and IRR tells you to do so, but  you use more qualitative data (like the fact you know the factory down the street is closing) to make a decision. 

I am also a Certified Eco-Green Energy Star Preferred Agent specializing in Green Retro fits and new Smart Panel factory stick built homes.

The biggest factor is YOU. 

The biggest factor is that you must now live in the property for a year (not a lawyer, close enough for my use but I’m not a lawyer).

wow thanks everyone for your input- definitely seeing some varying perspectives- the building is in poor condition, but the area does have some serious potential- however @Troy S. is making me think the hassle factor is going to be very high, and the property would need serious capex to get it to an average renter's condition

In that case, I will be looking at a property around 160k or less. (160k can go very far here just FYI) Now, let’s go back to that you want your property to be in a good neighbor…one easy factor I would use to circle down my choices is the school grade.

Another factor is that quite naturally, every vacationer wants to be as close to Disney as possible.

I am exploring entering into a TIC where one person (me) puts all of the down payment in and the balance of the property financed between myself and my girlfriend at some split.My issue is that I know the down-payment dollars should be weighted more heavily in the ownership stake than the financed dollars, but I don’t know to what degree.In other words, if I put 20% down then it would reason that this 20% down should count towards a higher share than 20% of the ownership stake in the property, but I am not sure what a fair factor is…..10% (i.e. 20% down = 22% ownership).20%?