The seller will be a business partner/tenant, equipment purchsed and leased back with a full release from the original lender on the equipment and leases modified with existing tenants.

Read it front to back twice and take notes.Analyze 100 deals (on and off the MLS); you have an opportunity right now to gain hands on experience on the analysis side and that will equip you in creating awareness of what a deal is, what it looks like, smells like and what is not a deal.Join and start attending the local REIN groupStart driving around and determine your farm area (area you want to invest in); write down the address of all distressed properties and mail the owners of those properties asking to buy their houseConnect with 10 people at REIN who have done a deal or are doing a dealDon't let the lack of cash keep you from obtaining your goals.  

All done in a effort to make me the best-equipped small fish in my large pond.  

You have to go to court, get an order, have it served and after a set period of time when they are physically removed from the property, you can change the locks.In many places, if the commercial tenant misses even one payment, you can change the lock and take possession of all the fixtures and chattel present (note: Any leased equipment stays the possession of the leasing company).Commercial is much less regulated then residential and is much more of a contract / tort relationship.

I am going to go up to Brandon's studio in the next 90 days hopefully if its OK with Brandon and just use his equipment. 

For example, and not by way of limitation, Brokers and salespersons have no special training, knowledge or experience with regard to discovering and/or evaluating physical defects, including structural defects, roof, basement, mechanical equipment, such as heating, air conditioning and electrical systems, sewage, plumbing, exterior drainage, termite, and other types of insect infestation or damage caused by such infestation.

This is case by case and excludes anything needing special equipment or knowledge.  

@Roy N.Still looking for advice on my original two questions if you have any insight. a) Finding off market deals in the condo/apartment/townhouse spaceb) Equipping yourself to deal with negotiating off market deals Getting a handle on both the above items would be hugely beneficial.

Call around to replace your PM, that person shouldn't be telling you that you have to provide light-bulb changing service or install equipment like a garage door opener where there wasn't one before.

I am a dentist and am set up with a couple of business entities; one owns the practice and another owns the equipment and furnishings and leases it to the practice.