Once you've narrowed down your options, decide if you prioritize rental income, long-term appreciation or a mix of both.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.

Some contractors have insurance, some are 1 man band with no overhead, quality of work factors into cost, level of finishes.We created a calculator for our clients to use here in Chicago, specific to our renovation pricing, but even that is just a guess based on some assumptions.If you can find a quality general contractor, pay them like @Bruce Woodruff mentioned, and it will make your life so much easier...you may eat into some of your profits, but being able to rinse and repeat with someone you trust is priceless!

Click the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner, enter your criteria, then narrow the focus down by blog, forum, or other categories.To be honest, the search feature in BP is lacking basic functionality.

It will only get worse.Hard pass unless he brings an extremely narrow expertise.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.

If it's not a corner parcel and there's no access to an easement alley on the side or rear you will also require a breezeway on the ground level which narrows the ground level footprint and depending on the width of your parcel, can make the commercial space less marketable.

We just seem to be at the upper end of the band. 

Tenant A would like to leave some furniture behind for Tenant B, and also has said (in writing) that they give Tenant B permission to enter their unit to move things in during the last 2 weeks of their lease.

Have narrowed that down to NY, AZ, and MD right now.