But as a loan officer I have not been able to successfully close due in part to the subject properties and in part due to the 203k process.

Hiring a real estate photographer is one of the best choices we made.

The formation process will be state specific.

How difficult is the process to land a government tenant after the necessary paperwork is filled out.

I also really enjoy the process of taking something old or rundown, and making it new again, I just love seeing the results even if it's just a fresh coat of paint.

I realize that it is harder to start out of state but from what I've read/known the process is very similar to doing it in-state.

The whole "comp" process is inherently opinion-based and subject to variance.

6 month lease with the option to lengthen month to month at same priceThe tenants supplied a $1000 deposit and the insurance company gave us a $500 nonrefundable deposit and a $250 non refundable cleaning fee.So far, i'm happy with the process although the insurance company rep wasnt very responsive and took much longer to get the tenants in than it should have - mainly because they work 9-5 and no more.Regards,--Dave

If you're considering a 4-tenant retail development, I'll assume you've already performed a fair amount of the preliminary due diligence and evaluation such as:* identified actual demand for the product type in the market you are considering, along with supply in process within competition area to the proposed site.* understand current market rents for the type of tenant and construction you are considering, and at your specific location.* understand delivery timelines, TI schedules, and general construction process/permitting for you and the end users.* have identified the most likely tenants for the development in question, and understand the building criteria each have for spaces.If you haven't answered "Yes" to each of the above, I would recommend pausing until you have the above nailed down.

I suspect there are ways to speed up this process of decision-making.