., Income minus expenses equals bottom line per building, unit, property.Then you will set them up again, but this time in the Customer Center as a Customer.  

Sarah D.I'm sure your market has something to do with it, but here we can get custom colors, white ceilings, minor prep work, for $1/sf labor only. 

Not a red flag, usually this means the owner didn't have the property for very long, or are just lazy.I would try to squeeze the agent to ask if the seller can provide a list of improvements made on the property over their ownership if any.

I'm experienced in residential real estate but green when it comes to commercial investing...my brief research last night made me come to the conclusion that I can't afford a decent STNL property (was looking in the $2M range).

A return in real estate can literally be made hundreds or more ways.People are too busy chasing other people doing investments and think they have to match them or surpass them. 5 million, 100 million, 1 billion doesn't mean squat if you are not living the life you want.

The credit committee is usually made up of local people who are familiar with the market they are in.

Many assumptions were made.

And even then, that only defers the tax liability.With the craziness in the public markets, you could potentially tax loss harvest...At least be glad that you made money on it in 8mo. 

This is almost like saying you open a restaurant and need to make separate bank accounts for payroll, utilities, customers, taxes, insurance, repairs, supplies, food, etc....Learn to do some bookkeeping and it will make your life, and your accountant's/cpa's life much easier. 

He has made it clear he will not owner finance. are there other options for to minimize capital gains tax and in order to make this deal more beneficial to all?