As an investor, it is going to be challenging to negotiate the short sale on the seller’s behalf.

That’s going to be very challenging unless there is an existing sponsor that already owns 60% of the building.

There are a number of factors you can use to justify a mid-level or higher fee, such as whether there are shared hallways that will require upkeep and cleaning, is there any outdoor space, landscaping, snow and ice removal, if there is a parking lot to maintain, how many tenants (this is obviously the biggest one), and whether you will be charges gross rent or collecting and reconciling CAM each year. 

Should they challenge you, even such trivial items like texts with your tenants could come handy.

I will be looking to purchase property in Cincinnati, Ohio and am looking forward to overcoming the challenges of out of state investing.I am currently a full time teacher in Boise and have been teaching for 18 years. 

The biggest takeaway is that management matters more than market.

The challenge our company faces (like everyone else), is to find/buy land at a price that works for our portfolio model. 

Perhaps biggest is where to buy.

However, I’d guess that it’s a big challenge for a lot of people to save 50% of their income.

I'm going to try and do the 90 day challenge.