These expenses are baked into our NOI calculations, but not in any systematic order and are always paid from revenues from the rent.

Unlike residential, commercial assets aren't based off of comparable prices.  2 office buildings next to one another can have dramatically different valuations because one is twice as big. 

Quicken/Rocket is notorious for that.Not sure where you are located, but I know rockstar loan officers in every state, so if you need a referral feel free to PM me.Best of luck!

A direct quote from the banking officer at one of these banks was “we prefer loans to be over 20k”.

You should then qualify for home office deduction and your trips from home to the job site and back will most likely be deductible.

These are the tough critical questions that you need to know the answers to BEFORE you even go under contract for that first property.If your loan officer and realtor aren't working through that same thought process with you, then you're working with the wrong people.

An investor who is most likely to want to buy your half interest, sell the property, or to equitably share revenue and expenses. 

.   :-)  Note, we invite tenants to call our office if they have special circumstances they want to discuss, rarely does anyone do this.

They don't actually have real boots on the ground in the markets they advertise, let alone offices.

Brinkworth Law Office  - ask for Maryalice (paralegal) and let her know I sent you.