He said that I could go commercial on one fourplex and the duplex, then use conventional on the other fourplex since the fourplex bought with a commerical loan could then be used as a comp. 

Jason Eminhizer, VP of Commerical Banking AmeriServ FinancialThey have a pretty aggressive lending program.  

@Pablo Garcia  be sure to interview with Commerical brokerages if you want to be in the investment side that's were the big money is over time.

Hi All,I've got a potentially very strong deal with a distressed commercial property in Cincinnati.  The property is over 100K sq feet of space - mostly vacant.I'm looking for referrals for an experienced commercial b...

@Nicholas Weckstein  You do not need landlord experience for a commerical loan at least not with the ladies that I use.

Ive read many books on RE investing but still struggling to determine which RE vehicle (SFH, Duplex, Commerical) I should start off in.

get a real estate license and start as a part time agent working for a top producer.. if its rentals you want work for a commerical broker... if its fix and flip go work for a GC while you also get your license

I have spent most of my career as a Tenant Rep Commerical Real Estate Broker.  

Short answer- Commerical value is normally  based on the Net income a property can produce,   which means increasing the rent and/or significantly reducing recurring expenses.  

I never understood why Wholesaler get so much flack, syndicators for commerical deals pool money from investors and I know some who don't put any capital into the deal, just investors money, so what's the difference?