From what I am observing it is seemingly reactionary to cover lower margins and out of necessity to make deals pencil.Meanwhile I am hearing this spun or disguised to help raise capital, negotiate better ownership splits or to merely keep the lights on.

You cannot compare the results, and this is the most important factor, in my opinion. 

I think this mindset stemmed from my family struggling after the 2008 crash. - 2022-2023 I let my spending get out of my natural comfort zone. - 2024, I’ve been retraining myself to focus on saving & budgeting.Any helpful tips to help balance this?

@Judith Aguilar, @Scott Scoville and @Jake Andronico would you mind PM'ing details about your brokers?

AI companies now occupy 4.7 million square feet of office space in the city, representing 15% of all leases signed this year.

I always recommend finding a good PM to do this.

Grand total of 9k of potential rent from this property.

It's not negotiable.Most brokerages have failed their agents in preparing for this.

I want something geared more towards long-term rentals for this side of things, something that makes payments super simple (with a lot of options) for tenants would be great. 

You need to plan for this ahead of time.Also we have very few 3plex here.