I am trying to get a feel for the demand for notary services.

I think you are short changing yourself on 6% for maintenance ... plug 10% into your estimates and see where that lands you.An ESA is an Environmental Site Assessment - lenders {more and more} frequently demand a Phase I assessment be carried out, and the property cleared, before funding.

Let's put it this way, there is nothing in a deed of trust that can't be adopted in a partnership agreement.There is nothing in a note that can't be agreed to in a partnership agreement.You will likely be held to principal and interest only being secured my any loan arrangement, you can do the same thing in a partnership agreement.A lender can't force a sale (besides through foreclosure) nor demand a property to be sold at or above a certain price, partners or owners can.I had a few borrowers that I wish I could have fired, going over budget requiring more money to be poured in to save a project due to screw up, but as an owner or controlling manager I can fire a partner, make him go sit in a corner so to speak and if I go over budget, it's my fault since I have the purse strings.

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This way you can experiment with two different ways to rent out your space (by ppsq as well as by seat) and see which way brings in more demand.

As baby boomers are retiring, the demand will be high

Take the cash proceeds and use a stepping stone to a nice rental in a nice area of town where there is high demand for quality rentals

Medial types by salary range will usually be increase demand for properties in this area in a price range of 100 to 150, many more support folks than doctors moving into higher priced homes.

There's not enough volume in Birmingham which is why it's time to expand to other markets my groups demand.

For example, NY appreciates every year because their is finite supply and the demand is ever increasing (although I don't invest there because that can't be sustainable at some point!)