Before we interviewed him, I had been firmly in the "pay down your debt first" camp, but he explained so well his thoughts about investing first. 

Well.

We're well on our way to financial independence, all thanks to BP.

It’s exciting and nerve racking but once you get your first deal done you’re confidence and skills will grow and you’ll be well on your way.  

In theory you could also recover 1/6th of the CAM costs, too, but in my very limited experience with mixed use, the first floor commercial could very well push back on that, since they very well may not be utilizing almost any of the common area, depending on building layout.CAM would come from any number of places, commonly:Cleaning and utilities for any common lobby.Window cleaning for the buildingParking lot maintenanceLandscapingCommon HVAC maintenance, i.e. if a single furnace heats multiple spacesUltimately, you will want to be talking with either a commercial leasing agent or an attorney that specializes on commercial leases.One thing to note, while NNN leases are generally great, there is certainly work for you on a semi consistent basis, in creating the monthly escrow amounts and annual reconciliation.  

Yes, the numbers are very tricky unless you can find something well below market.

Investor & Contractor here in Orlando as well.

One of the main reasons I got into this industry is my passion for helping people and wanting to guide people into a good loan product for them based on their needs. 

He also owns many single family homes in the area himself as well.

Also, we are looking to have a waiver as well.