It can be done, I'm just not able to contribute much more than that. 

Right now we are working on building a cash reserve and maxing out retirement contributions since it will have a longer time to grow now as opposed to contributing later in life.

Deals are made based on how little out of pocket the investor contributes (cash), and how someone/something else pays for the rest. 

And then I had to reply just because I had to prove to the community that I'm not a complete ignorant and take the extra time to do it with a bit of class (I included a link to this thread).Since I've been in the forum, I believe I've been one of the main contributors to the international forum and this has been a big part of my contribution bucket.

You upgrading the property, thus increasing the value which in turn could push out the current tenants, contributes to the vitality of that free market, a market that gives the tenants alternative options. 

Although all of the Los Angeles metropolitan area's twenty-one office submarkets contributed to the metro's recent rent growth, it is worth noting that the 0.8% asking rent growth rate of the past 12 months compares unfavorably to the metro's long term performance.Competitive Inventory, Employment, AbsorptionTotal employment in the Los Angeles metropolitan area increased by 14,200 jobs during the first quarter, representing a growth rate of 0.3%, while in the dominant office-using industries, employment grew by 4,600.

everyones input here is helpful, and thank you all for your contribution. i did find a buyer at 1.9M, but the seller is stalling. i do not think this deal will happen.

At meetups, contributing to local forums and groups, and also investor focued agents.

But if you want access to the benefits that people like me have contributed to, and collectively spent decades and god knows how many millions of dollars building, why would you think you should get access to those items for free? 

How did that contribute to their error?