Lots of owners are small franchisees of a brand and they fee them a lot on testing splits for money to head corporate.

Could anyone shed some light on how they obtained financing for their deals or reached out to potential lenders?

I had a lease checked by a lawyer, but still needed to create a brand/mission/and standards.

My suggestion would be to figure out what feels "light" (from Jason Drees who is @Brandon Turner coach) and at least lightest.

Maybe a cop visit would scare them enough to light up outside.Otherwise, you're stuck waiting on the "justice" system.

@Jasmine Russell That’s a tricky one lol the real answer is it depends(annoying I know)… When I first got started I had 0 experience but had done a ton of research, I still lost 100k on my first deal (lol) but I used that painful lesson on my pitches to tell future partners what I learned and didn’t give upit was also a raw land permitting play and I payed back the investor every penny I owed which helped my brand- Now, for those that know me I don’t need to go over my portfolio, what I’ve done etc because my reputation precedes me however, when I’m in a scramble and need funding for a deal and advertising it to the world and talking to strangers I’m absolutely going over my track record so they feel comfortable that I know what I’m doing and if I don’t specialize in a particular niche I get someone on my team and involved in the deal who’s and expert there and have them on the calls or at the very least their website or somethingI definitely am a fan of fake it till you make it but if you’re the one putting capital into a deal maker, check, double check and triple check everything they tell you and do your own DD

You will be fine and you will crush it as long as you don't graduate and go buy a brand new vehicle and take on other bad debt just cause you can.Note: This is all the advice I would give myself if I could go back 15+ years and talk to myself in college. 

This is a mixed use building, total size is about 10,000 sq ft. 2,500 sq ft of office space, and 7,500 ft of warehouse / light industrial space.

Painting, carpet, and light fixtures are small cost items compared to termites, roof, plumbing, wood rot, electrical, HVAC, and foundation issues.

Happy Monday Bigger Pockets,I am brand new to this real estate investing and entrepreneur lifestyle, with only four weeks of researching, reading, watching videos, and listening to podcasts.