I don't know him personally but we have a lot of friends in common and everyone speaks highly of him. 

There is a lot of stuff that goes on with a real estate transaction that isn't common knowledge.

Renting), and now our rent/utilities are so small that we are able to look at using our funds for other opportunities - aka real estate investing!

When buying/selling medical condo space, do you also include the common area space as part of the square footage that will be used to determine price?

I definitely feel like this is on the tenant - bees/wasps are common, especially in Denver.

You force the tenants to upgrade or leave while you concentrate on the common areas.

@mau pan not sure how the laws work in pa but in Georgia you legally own the property the day of the foreclosure auction even though it can take several weeks or even months for the attorney to prepare and record the deed.So I always immediately get insurance, put utilities in my name and if it's vacant, get physical control and change the locks.Regarding the possibility of leaks, I always ask the water company to put service in my name, unlock the meter but leave it turned off at the meter.You can the turn it on yourself with a curb-key or a decent pair of pliers.

I use 10% for capex, 10% repairs, 6% vacancy (1 month of mortgage and utilities) and 10% PM. 

I love to learn and want to get in on the real estate side, but I still want to be able to utilize my technical and design skills.

According to the finance department this is common action so the county doesn't then take ownership.