It would be wise to order a home inspection from someone who does duplexes.It would also be wise To order a sewer cam inspection.

The interest rates are higher, currently 10-11% but it's interest only and it's a revolving line of credit you can use for anything.

In addition, we're forced to pay ~1k/ month to help pay for the CAM upgrade fees. 

All tenants paying CAM charges.

This cost should be a part of your CAM.

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In theory you could also recover 1/6th of the CAM costs, too, but in my very limited experience with mixed use, the first floor commercial could very well push back on that, since they very well may not be utilizing almost any of the common area, depending on building layout.CAM would come from any number of places, commonly:Cleaning and utilities for any common lobby.Window cleaning for the buildingParking lot maintenanceLandscapingCommon HVAC maintenance, i.e. if a single furnace heats multiple spacesUltimately, you will want to be talking with either a commercial leasing agent or an attorney that specializes on commercial leases.One thing to note, while NNN leases are generally great, there is certainly work for you on a semi consistent basis, in creating the monthly escrow amounts and annual reconciliation.  

People are often lax when it comes to their revolving credit but not with the roof over their head.

This structure creates a revolving cycle of unsophisticated investors that can continuously get burned because the equity is raised by outside individuals.