Originally posted by @Anthony McEvoy:@Paulina Chase: Welcome! 

Originally posted by @Lee Lewis:Hello everyone! 

You have a track record of closing on deals, so when having conversations with brokers, definitely bring that up.Here are a few other tips for winning over a commercial broker:Pay them a consulting feeTake them out for coffeeVisit their recent sales and tell them what you do and don't like about the properties as it relates to your ideal investmentProvide them with information on how you will fund a dealConstant follow-up: whenever you perform a task that brings you closer to completing a dealOnce you know how much cash you will have ($225k or $675k), you can figure out the max purchase price you can handle by assuming you will need 30% to 35% of the total project costs in equity.

Originally posted by @Derek Janssen:Meets the 1% rule. 

If they decide to break the lease and leave early, you have an obligation to try and find a new tenant so the original tenant can be relieved of their obligation.

Originally posted by @Corby Goade:Why not just move the equity you have around?

Originally posted by @Steve Vaughan:BP isn't about hoping to only pay full retail price.

Originally posted by @Jacob Bassett:Thanks @Alina Trigub!

Originally posted by @Adrian Cartis: Hello everyone, I'm an Illinois newbie in this business, and I'm not sure how to introduce myself; I have a full-time job (mech. designer) that pays my current mortgage, and I'm determined to join your club.

Originally posted by @Nathan G.