Anyway, at the current prices, the property would break even, which would actually cost money the second something broke.

The lease or lack thereof might not be an issue depending on what the actual issue here is.

She actually brought me a couple properties that could be great for both of us. 

Additionally, most of them don't have the funds to actually market on their own so they use other people's leads.

I had a few friends Who did actually buy mixed use buildings.

Jumbo loan rates a couple years ago actually dropped below the conforming loan rates for awhile.

Send me an inbox msg, I'd be happy to chat further about what it actually takes to finance.

It's actually a disservice to the seller and poor negotiating skills of the listing company.These larger companies often have very large overhead costs and must keep transacting to survive.I run a different model at my firm.

I actually saw your post just before I posted.  

Do you have any suggestions on how to get companies/investors to actually recognize me and actually let me help them out?