Fake it til you make it, is a very common saying.When investors buy commercial it is often if, not always, based off of the numbers.

Analyze different markets based on your goals.

Maybe that equity figure is based on the list price rather than the market price for what they would sell now.  

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Based on the recommendations in this forum, I got quotes from Proper, CBiz, and Foremost.

You are on the money with construction costs as of today based on other new builds I have going on.

But based on a couple office buildings in the same zip code I pretty familiar with that rent seems high for that class of office.

The most persuasive pitches often come from genuine storytelling based on real-life experiences. 

Thoroughly research the industry, field, business you’re interested in to see if there’s a “niche”, unique approach, unserved customer base, or anything similar that can be exploited to earn income 3 standard deviations above the mean.

There are lots of resources available online to give you some base education so you can ask more informed questions to your lawyers.