In this case the purchase price would be public record anyway.

But to do some of things I'd need a buyer with of experience in commercial development or an existing business owner looking for space and with the desire to build.

An appraiser looks in the MLS and public records and finds a few comparable properties.

Think of the cast from "Office Space" as the guys selling the property.

Also, how do you guys feel about there not possibly having garage space available, and no elevator?

If you bought a commercial building that is mixed use residential/retail and you know the most thriving business would be a certain type of restaurant in the retail space, how would you go about finding a tenant?

That also gets recorded to make public the fact the lender has an interest.There would typically also be a promissary note that has the details of the loan, rate, terms, payments, etc.

Because they want to encourage the private sector to provide housing for the public.

I have been taking challenges from people to give me names of Global-Warming skeptical scientists and 80% of them have been bankrolled by energy companies, (most principally Exxon)(I am at a public computer right now but I will get you documentation on this issue in particular).Also, many people, such as Al Gore, have profited through hype about global warming, but many are simply doing their jobs....such as the good members of the vast majority of the scientific community (all over the world).Its hard for me to believe that the majority of the scientific community could be bribed into this one....Could you get me some documentation on this?

They are open to the public, not just to Mormons.If they don't have the documents you need, they will get them-- or at least copies of them for you.