Couldn’t imagine going through the process with a lender who isn’t familiar.

I'm slowly trying to learn about retail and office, in order to diversify out of multi-family or even transition totally out of it.I don't know him personally, but we have spoken and I always see his excellent posts....but,I imagine, the good brokers, like @Joel Owens , build relationships with other brokers, investors, and businesses that are always looking for space...I bet he also, gets involved locally and meets other members of the local community and are constantly networking and trying to build and strengthen their network, in regards to commercial spaces.The right broker, that is competent and concerned about adding value to a transaction, is worth the percentage they are asking for...usually.

I imagine they would need to get extensive air samples. professional mold test may cost a few hundred bucks. 

., I would have imagined it being easier with the more units you have. 

Imagine all the people that will actually pay that.

Imagine if you have a RE license too.

I can't imagine that being the case in that state

Imagine every person you meet will read your Facebook page and Instagram account, because a lot of them will.These are just for starters. 

I imagine I will have less equity that I have to 1031 but more debt to replace per the IRS debt replacement rules.

And I imagine most of the landlords that get shot are in the midwest not here.