I buy mis tinted paints in light colors and use them as primer , mix them together and use them to seal the wood and get the walls an even color . then finish with semi gloss white .  

I'm sure the local community colleges and Tech schools all have classes. 

I tried answering your questions/concerns with a little extra in the mix.

Are these commercial or mixed use properties?

If anyone but the tech people behind those efforts will make money is an open question. 

@Dan Skotte we ended up with First Tech Fed with an 80% LTV. 

I have had shepards, pit mixes and pits.

Some counties are more tech savvy than others and will provide this information online (usually for a charge).

So, as many have mentioned on bigger pockets before, the more conservative you are with your own expense estimations the better off you are.As for the commercial property you are talking about, it will be completely based on an appraisal.That appraisal will use a mix of market value and income approach, typically.

There are a number of larger scale mixed use projects scheduled for areas bordering Baxter neighborhood.