I'm very interested in commercial (had an internship at a commercial firm in their appraisal division years ago during college and studied all I can on the subject, the internship helped solidify I have zero interest in becoming an appraiser and yet fanned my interest on the investor side)    Definitely looking for more folks like yourself to contribute knowledge/experiences in this subject matter.I think there are probably more people interested in the subject than it seems.  

Qualifying for a mortgage isn't exactly easy because we are a unique type of buyers.

You don’t want your comparable market rent to be from a low rental taylor shop for example.b) Take into account the buildout or tenant finish, free rent, percentage rent (if applicable), expenses paid by the landlord and tenant, and any other unique contributions or concessions made by the landlord for this specific tenant.

The commission/division then goes after the license to recover the money (not you or a lawyer).  

I wanted to start with my own website and was introduced to a unique business that I think would do well with this forum.

However, the quality of the neighborhood drops dramatically and you go through kind of a dead zone as you go north past I-90, between Sacred Heart hospital and downtown.The neighborhoods on the north side between downtown and the city limits vary a lot though (whether you go north along any of the major North/South routes, including Division (hwy 395), Nevada, Monroe, or Maple/Ash).

This may have to do with the economic and political influence of many of the other neighbours in Mount Pleasant or the fact that it is not in the historic uptown area (the location of the house is in what use to be a separate community called Portland) - which is also why it was spared in the great fire of 1877.One is free to renovated this house as you see fit - which is why my agent brought it to me.Our stock is typically an older, unloved building, either purposely built as multi-units or previously converted - but occasionally we will convert or re-arrange the division of a previous conversion.  

Your story is amazing, and unique, buying your first investment at over $1-million. 

Hi Folks,Got a unique situation and wondering if anyone can weigh in - The previous owners of the duplex I recently bought had an auto turn on feature for their gas bill so that when a tenant moved out the utility was automatically put into their company's name.

We also have great college towns that offer a unique niche.