Maybe we can meet up for coffee sometime in Dallas.

It is rural and 30 minutes outside of a major city, however, it does have a 20x30 shop that a tenant under the right circumstances might find desirable.

Go shop the office.Don't invest with amateur GPs. 

Local coffee shops, restaurants, schools, etc.

If you're in my area, I’d love to buy you a coffee or lunch so I can ask you some questions and hear about your journey.

Shopping around is always highly recommended. 

In the spirit of "I've finally resigned myself to the fact that AppFolio has me by the balls and I'm trying to do everything that we can directly in AppFolio" I'm embarking on a journey to set up inventory management in our shop storage racks and managed in AppFolio.

However, whatever route you go make sure you hire an independent agent rather than captive so they can shop the entire market for you! 

I see this most often, when people go shopping on the national websites chasing rates. 

Main thing for you is: - Have both you and your buddy talk to the same lender and get pre-approved to understand down payment options and what your combined budget would be- Decide how you want title held (joint tenancy or tenants in common) - do a google search on this to see which option is best for you guys- START SHOPPING!