Our bank advised that the best way to proceed with this would be by adding the other two members to the title after closing, and we also have a strong operating agreement outlining all the critical details of this deal. 

Also, I have never purchased a commercial real estate before so in need of advise on the process and how to value the property to make an offer.

So to prepare your return, answer your emails quickly, offer advising. 

Any advise on how to get the owner to consider my offer? 

It looks like youre in great spot and already got great advise.

Some lawyers use drop and swaps to reduce the likelihood of those but I am not an attorney and cannot advise.

@Ethan EvansI helped advise on some of the aesthetics and the real estate photographer, but all props to our client Stephen for putting in the work to put his property in the best position to be successful.And yes, I can't say enough about paying for solid HD photographs.

For a first time investor I would never advise this type of purchase. 

One of my questions is, as I haven't built a team yet, is it advisable to use team members of other investors in the city?

We currently have a couple nest eggs that we could tap into for startup funds, but our financial advisor has advised against tapping into those, naturally b/c it sets us back in those other life goals (which makes sense).