I found a lot of great tips here though, and I may have to post an "SOS" soon for some more ideas on just how to go about finding potential buyers/investors for commercial properties, but this is an area I want to focus on.

Cap rates are very good tools to use when a broker is selling a property but when dicetedthe NOI appears.

I have created very impressive tools to cover the complete income and expense numbers for potential properties.

You will hear little tips and tricks coming out and the ones that offer the ones that are obviously only learned by being a true investor, go to them.

Spend time here on the forums, on the blog, and going through the tools and resources on the left of this page.

All I knew about this family was 2nd-hand information: from the owner and from 2 different maintenance people who have been involved in the past.I gave the owner tips of what to do and agreed to accompany him as a photo taker.

If your vehicles are full of tools, hardware, and fast food bagsIf your idea of a great weekend involves looking at houses, showing houses, and fixing housesIf you hate permits and nosy neighbors reporting on your renovations to the city

I'm looking for some tips on how to type up a contract for a double closing, and possibly assigning a contract.

You might not find the deals here, some of us have, others have not, but you will learn a ton.I hope you will be able to share some of your ideas and tips as well for others to learn from!

CoStar is not the cheapest service in the world - but they have a lot more tools to choose from.