I am now in the Americas favorite rat race.

@Arthur Fuller II I would ask the listing agent the lowest the offer the seller would consider.One of my favorite sayings is “Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed.”

I am not saying do exactly what we did, but THINK like we did, find ways to get the experiences and things you really enjoy but make them an investment not a cost (...and NEVER NEW cars)Reading- There are lots of recommendations on the site, here are some of my favorites (and yes, some is basic and cheesy and you might cringe sometimes) but much gold is usually found buried in some mud.HEre is a GREAT list of books...I agree with pretty much every one of them.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/

Check out my personal favorite, Set For Life by @Scott Trench , or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. 3.

One of my favorite places in the US and I call it my second home quite often.

I would always favorite these things into any job that I was in charge of.

Between my full time job and my graduate school classes, I am going to splurge a little and let a flooring company correct the damage :) My time (and patience) needs to be used elsewhere rather than struggle to make subfloor level again (that's my least favorite real estate project thus far...)

While it's not my favorite product mix, following Russel's advice can make a difference in "How to win with condos".  

I would also want to know the landlords age of the roof, type of exterior and street lighting, any website promoting the center, what type of sign at the road and if you get a slot for visibility, what type of sign you can put on the building itself above your space, age of the parking lot, etc.

This is probably my favorite purchase, but has come with some unexpected capital expenditures.