Now I’ve been sitting in the property waiting to sell it, and paying holding fees to my mortgage company and utilities, etc.

Long time lurker, first time poster.I have a business that leases warehouse/office space and I'm looking to buy/build instead.I have met with a couple of commercial RE agents and they did not inspire a lot of trust in me (did not seem aggressive enough or knowledgeable enough).Looking for a recommendation for a realtor who specializes in industrial RE in PDX.

Yet in the Landlord Business (our Industry) people don’t view it as a business.

.- Reducing utility expenses through either separating meters or if you can’t, convert all fixtures to low flow.

I'm not in the real estate industry, but I do work in the investment industry and have 10+ years of experience in investment valuation. 

I would suggest being present when this happens so you can see any issues yourselfGet copies of current lease, operating statements for 2 years, any appliance/HVAC/Water Heater purchase receipts, utility bill copies from the sellerDecide what you're going to do for property management.

I am looking to get a team together to start investing this year.I am a mechanical engineer working as a sales engineer in the Commercial HVAC industry for the sate of Indiana.  

The gist of the episode was that paying utilities can kill your bottom line.

I understand it might seem like a good idea skipping one and saving 6%.In my opinion a good realtor value is more than 6%, money we’ll spend..I emphasize in good realtor as in any industry there are bad and good Ive been fortunate enough to work with the best..

Who pays utilities?