Many were start up companies in that specific industry, since the property was specialized, and they didn't even have revenues.

This is what I am encountering, in the current Mortgage Industry.

You're in the right place to learn about our industry.

i.e. residential, retail, office, industrial, owner occupied or tenant occupied or others?

I have been in the construction industry since I was 17.    

Hello,My name is Kyle McCullers I am an underwriter of a local credit union and I've been in the mortgage industry for the last 10 years. 

The company seems legit albeit involved in some worker safety issues (they are in the construction industry).  

We would be more than willing to, knock on doors, help with renovations, perform administrative work, or anything we can do to give someone a hand in exchange for some real world exposure to the industry. 

It seems as if he is asking retail, and if he isn't motivated to sell, you will not be able to get a deal. 

Sales comparison looks at competing retail sales, income evaluates the subject as an income producing property, and cost (simply put) focuses on the current cost to build/replace a property.