I was paid a rather large sum to “teach” Peerstreet finance people commercial loan evaluation and investment.

I would be shocked if you evaluated this property honestly if it would be a high choice for a rental. 

Consistent with our strategy to identify and break ground on multiple sites, we continue to evaluate other locations in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.

Not to mention that I own log term this beautiful house in a nice suburb of houston, where all the big components are brand new and expectin Lessons learned?

Set your Google Geo to the area that you are investing in and run a keyword search using "Buy my house" once Google gives you the results log the top 10 non sponsored sites listed.

When I was evaluating this purchase there was a duplex across the street for sale (about $600k).

I am looking for guidance and tips on what metrics to evaluate when offering and negotiating a purchase. 

I’ll definitely keep this in mind as I evaluate my options moving forward. 

The risk profile for someone who's a local GC and has worked on structural rehab buying a portfolio in a building is quite a bit different.Also, situations like this where professionals can properly evaluate risk and bring in capital to solve the problem of said older folks is a way to earn income and make a positive impact (assuming you're not low balling the distressed, fixed income seller).

So, you should go on site to evaluate and I would negotiate in person and try to settle everything.