Our building stands alone on a corner lot with lots of parking – very rare and coveted in our area.

There's always a chance that you could trigger the due on sale clause in your mortgage contract although I think this is pretty rare if you search the forums.

They can buy only commercial retail properties themselves to own directly, only invest in syndicates, or do a combination of both for their investing portfolio depending on their goals and comfort level to percentage allocations for each strategy.I am not a big fan of owning multifamily out of state especially the small stuff.

I have done quite a few seller financed deals and rarely do I put more than 5% down and often it is zero down if the property needs rehab.

Daily on site supervision, shopping quotes for best prices, evaluating construction talent and building my new team around me which included a combination of skilled and unskilled labor.

If it’s possible, we might be able to use that cash, combined with savings to acquire a property in CR.

I actually started out looking solely for multi family properties but in the areas they are rarely on the market.

@Trey JonesThere are a handful of grants and options that can reduce downpayments below 3.5% (some combination of grants or forgivable 2nds) but (and don't quote me on this because I'm not a lender) I think they are all limited to single family residences. 

@Michael Heisterkamp a boom box blasting Carly Rae Jepson’s 2011 hit “Call Me Maybe” on repeat, combined with wearing some of the masquerade masks from Eyes Wide Shut might have a similar effect.

Varnish can have lead, but it's rare.  4) Older doors and window trim.