What deal could afford this cost - besides say 3 World Trade Center?

Visit the municipal center with the address and get the parcel number, and then look up anything and everything associated with the parcel number.

I just had a house under contract where the whole structure needed a new center beam and floor joist had wood rot.

The back is bulging toward the center of cabinet and the base has collapsed to the floor.  

Someone would come in and review every single expense with the center and see where energy savings, contract service savings, etc. could be had.

Commercial brokers care about ABILITY TO PERFORM.I am doing mostly retail centers these days but when I get a client I want to see their liquidity and net worth statements with bank financials.Too many buyers out there to deal with the CREATIVE stuff.  

The investors who think that they're the center of the universe are the ones we're trying to avoid.  

Before making any decisions, sit down and have a talk with your agent about prices in the different areas, and do your due diligence regarding safety in each area.The great part about investing in Baltimore is that it has Johns Hopkins, the convention center, the aquarium....

Johns Town Center as that is the up and coming area and the crossroads of most major interstates.Of course, these areas are a little more expensive as I suspect your cash on cash return might be better in the other areas but make sure you factor in less vacancy and "headaches" as I have ended with properties in those zip codes. 

Asset-type riskHotels, apartment buildings, senior living facilities and retail centers all have different risk characteristics.