Once they get an offer, they list the property on auction.com for three auction cycles to see if anyone outbids their retail buyer.

This may not apply to Wholesalers, but if you plan on selling anything retail you will want to learn this.

Hence, what might be appropriate for apartment buildings might not be suitable for evaluating retail property, and might likelwise not be suitable for apartments in a different market.Finally, re: the comment by @Lee Smith about switching from cash-on-cash.

Uncle Sam won't let you deduct full retail but it can easily be a hundred bucks per appliance or more and you are helping good causes.

Sam Walton managed his first store in 1945, opened the first Walmart in 1962, grew like crazy in the 80's and became top retailer in 1990.

First, I find winter rehabbing in Milwaukee to be much cheaper than rehabbing in the summer -- lots of contractors out of work and not much prospect for retail jobs, so they're willing to work for much less than they are during the nice months (when it's tough to get contractors for less than retail).As for order of rehabbing, during the nice months, we typically work on exterior and interior simultaneously, but prioritize the interior (since that generally takes much longer than the exterior work).

From my experience, the majority seem to be people in a "transitional" life stage, (i.e. empty nesters, students, newlyweds, just graduated, relocated for job, etc.) as Michael mentioned.Also, as Chad touched on, with the general population having massive student loan debt, general spending debt, or those who are still recouping after the recession, renting allows them the time to build/re-build credit, savings, etc.

Also what is a discounted price per square foot for office, retail, and industrial commercial properties?

Not necessarily retail value of that service, but nonetheless compensated.

Yea its funny when talking with lenders because they are so focused on selling to the typical retail buyer that they don't realize the potential for investors.I should have enough for a regular 25% down payment but that would burn through my entire reserve.