I thought the owner might be interested not only due to the energy savings, but also as an alternative to a very costly window replacement and to achieve higher rents.

Example:Duplex purchased for $100,00020% down payment would be $20,000Seller agrees to provide a seller credit of $10,000Your loan amount becomes $110,000 while you down payment reduces to $10,000A conventional loan only allows you to do 2% (maybe 3%) seller credit of the agreed upon price; whereas a commercial loan does not have that restriction.

I offered to purchase a portable unit for her to use and reduce rent to help pay for the cost of electricity for the summer months (~$50 a month), which she initially agreed to.

They keep their license active, reduce their fees, and earn referral fees. 

Would I be able to collect a reduced commission when my only role in a transaction is lead generation?

Single-family home sales fell 20.2 percent year-over-year, with 6,671 units sold, marking the second straight month of declines fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic;The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes g...

I want to take this moment that we are in to refocus my energy to become more aggressive with my real estate investing.

The payment on the HELOC reduces the cash on cash returns but the way I look at it is some money is better than no money. 

Team,does anyone look at other industries (tech, healthcare, energy, etc.) when deciding where to invest next?  

I would have to sell one of my two properties to reduce my living expenses and that is not what I wanted to do today.