Virginia takes as long as 2-3 months to start your first day of work at an office, and add on another 1+ months until your first closing (assuming you have a ratified contract in hand the very first day you show up for work, which is not likely).

We used to do a lot of it, but now we only manage office & retail when we get the leasing commissions from it.

Instead, he likes office properties.Two commercial real estate companies he named on Wednesday's show are Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP - news - Cramer's Take) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO - news - Cramer's Take).

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I could help you out if you are buying office or industrial property or if you are just lookin to sell some contracts.Welcome aboard!!

You can check your county recorder's office for the value of recent land sales, and check out the appraiser's office for the appraised value.

I figure I walk into a lawyers office and read the contract if it says anything I do not understand I will not sign it and not pay.

I'm a new agent and loan officer here in the tri-state area and am eager to learn from everyone here and hopefully contribute to some investment related posts here on the forum!

Sound like you are on the right track.