Maine has among the highest taxes in the nation, at about 2% of value.

Any regional (South Jersey) or national lenders that are more flexible to investors on their individual mortgages? 

So selling a smaller center showing very low vacancy for a market average in the area doesn't fly.Vacancy will also depend on the sites location,traffic count,population level,median income for the area, access and sight lines for the property, and whether the tenants are local, national, or regional in nature.

We have a road-map to expand nationally, but one thing at a time :)@Zane Bradshaw Thank you.

Did some auto cross over there and in 74 the team took the German National auto cross.

Many national companies will even provide legal representation for you since they have alot at stake as well.

The national guys usually have to charge more to compensate for not knowing the local market.

I asked a friend that rents to Mexican nationals and what he told me is he has not had any problems with them because they do not want trouble with the law and risk deportation.

I have always had a good experience with the small and local Preston National Bank.

Who knows as things develop if I can find time away from designing our nations best new military aircraft and I can figure how to apply that technology to RE cost effectively?