You can never know 100% but if you see businesses, company offices, increasing traffic, proximity to a desirable neighborhood or area (beach, downtown, etc), odds are it will help.

@Steve Cheslock I wonder how you check if a market is already saturated regarding wine storage business?

Hey @Anthony Carollo - welcome aboard and hope to do business with you in the future! 

Hello all, I am new to the group and wanted to start by asking a question on our business office building.

DependsDSCR CAN be a NonQM loan where they always disclose.If you are an experienced investor who owns and operates a business some lenders classify yours a commercial loan (the same as high rise office).

We have a friend in Louisiana that is a contractor and another friend that has 2 rental units there already so this is the reason we are looking in Louisiana, plus costs in NY where me and my business partner live are way more expensive of course.

So I'm new to the multifamily real estate business here in MD. 

I have put together budgets and started a business plan.

Don't rent to a friend unless you are an experienced owner as friendships and family relations are hard to manage through business transactions. 

After hearing them explain it, my mind immediately started spinning and imagining all types of ideas to support some of my future real estate business plans.