The first after they acquired my previous management company and the other because I foolishly decided to keep both properties under the same management firm.Funny enough my problems didn’t begin until I assigned the second property to them.

Because the owners of Licensing Experts pay ALL CASH, the closing usually occurs 3-6 weeks, which is very fast compared to traditionally financed commercial deals I've seen on Bigger Pockets.The whole thing hinges on their very clever technique of getting existing commercial retail tenants engaged, willing to move into their newly acquired properties who are coming up for a lease renewal or lease expiration, rather than marketing for new commercial tenants - which would take way too long.Licensing Experts is somewhat of a "front" for their Mentorship Platform, as they evidently have many of their own separate entities for which they use to actually purchase and close on their commercial properties assigned by their mentees. 

A non profit school program acquired the assemblage 30 years ago and built an infill structure and an addition in the rear.

Acquire a few performing notes and just collect that mortgage monthly for the next couple of years AND they don't require half as much work as rentals.

You just have to decide if you want that to be of a property you acquired for $150,000 or $400,000.

It is how I acquired several of my rentals. 

This equity can be used to acquire another property.However, there are some important differences compared to the U.S.:- Stricter standards: European banks tend to be more conservative with LTV ratios and income requirements.- Taxes and costs: It’s important to consider taxes and additional fees, which can often be higher than in the U.S.- Financing options: In some European countries, investors also turn to private lenders or lines of credit to expand their portfolio.To scale a portfolio in Europe, a common strategy is to reinvest rental income and refinance properties as their value increases over time.

You can convert the property to MF after acquiring it though.

Getting started, acquiring more, 1031, or unloading?

Hey Jake I defnitinly like having the option having private investors but I have yet to acquire them.