Each Level is assigned a role within the system, which is how/why they feed into the next Level.4 - An understanding that a Perfect System is both Self-sustaining, and repeatable.5 - Understanding the difference between, "cost and expense".6 - Understanding the only important rule of Poker, and how it applies to REI.7 - Understanding the enormous importance of this number sequence. 

You'll never remove all risks.The sequence of doing ceilings then flooring is just the way you'd approach doing those two items, and that's speaking from my experience as a GC and a PM.

@Lisa Jones I would say yes however what is going to be your follow up sequence and cadence. 

Try to get comparison for both products. 

The interest paid over time will pale in comparison to your wealth growth with leverage there.

As the owner of 87.5% of the units in that building, you should have a big say in how things are run in that building.Without knowing my numbers, my intuition is that it would probably make sense to acquire the last unit if posisble.However to know for sure, I would  run a comparison analysis between keeping the units separately or pricing the building as a one multifamily.I would use the statements from the HOA to know precisely what my expenses would be.

And when you are ready to outsource your mailings, the only way you'll be able to make an honest apples-to-apples comparison is to know what your actual costs are to fold, stuff, label, stamp and mail each piece.Because I bet you're "paying" way more than you realize to do it yourself.For example, I've used Click2Mail's email-to-mail service to mail 8.5x11 letters in a 6x9 envelope with first-class postage, one at a time, for 84 cents each.

I have some insight from a local property manager on what their complex is short on and I have comp sheets of all the major players for comparison but is there a better way to hone in the mix?

Whether it's done this tax year or in future tax years, doesn't matter to me.I remember years ago Money Magazine would do a yearly tax preparer comparison. 

At all times you are in control of what data you use to come up with the valuation, and it is just a tool for you to perform a sales comparison analysis.