You really need to know what you're doing and be able to tie up the property for longer periods of time as commercial properties often do not close fast like residential unless it's just a steal. 

Personally What I would do is look for a "steal" of a property.....buy short sale, forclosure, etc etc something that you will gain equity the day you sign the papers.......bring the property up to value.....cash out refinance....pay off your student loan with the profit.......and have the property properly leveraged and cash flowing moving forward.....Don't be afraid of rehab...i did my first two years ago....bought a property for about 50k under area comparbles.....put 15k in carpet, paint, counter tops, new light fixtures, doorknobs and such.......refi'd got my money back,and increase my net worth by 35k.....My mentality now is "why ever pay retail again"

Hmmm...9-Buy it only if you can steal it. 

Crooked as they get.  

They won't want you to steal the listing when the owner wants to sell.

Eric H. you haven't had any problems with the buyer trying to go around your back to steal the deal?  

I've got to loan officers one says he can get me a 4.25% interest rate and the other says that that is impossible and ithat the other loan officer is quoting less just to steal my business and last minute before closing, hike up the interest.

They are hoping that the homeowners will not want to keep their houses and will not fight them so that they can steal your house.

Where else can some low-life steal about $200 worth of copper, dump it at a scrap yard for $100, and leave $5,000 worth of damage???

That is an all in of 57% which is a steal of a deal at list price!