In the current environment, with rates in flux, it's best to start thinking about a commercial re-fi sooner than later if the current note is coming due.

Legitimate hard money lenders and private lenders may not ask for business taxes, bank statements, or other documentation but they will ask for much more money down, their terms are usually 12 to 24 months loans, and higher interest rates.

Outdoor space, including parking, living areas, and potential expansion, can enhance the property's appeal.Location should be considered, as properties closer to tourist attractions may command higher rental rates but may also come with higher purchase prices.

Savings accounts and treasury bonds are paying decent interest rates right now, so if OP needs a year to save up more he actually has options for the first time in years. 

For a duplex, you won't need more than 5 gallons a minute flow rate.

Smaller industrial properties have maintainedimpressive occupancy rates and rising rents for several years, and in recentmonths they have increasingly stood out as one of the best-performingcategories of commercial real estate.To learn which U.S. markets have the most acuteshortages of smaller industrial space, CoStar ranked the 60 largest U.S.markets based on the composite scores of three criteria: current availabilityrates for industrial buildings smaller than 50,000 square feet; the mediannumber of months on the market of 10,000-25,000-square-foot industrial spacesleased in the past 12 months; and the median number of months on the market ofindustrial spaces smaller than 10,000 square feet leased in the past 12 months.

By buying as primary it allows you to get a loan that is fixed for 30 yrs and it will have the least cost meaning rate.

Then we calculate the cap rates and rank each property.

Moving out of state, moving closer to work, school or moving into a bigger home due to expanding family like "pregnant" and/or requiring additional rooms or larger GLA.If you purchase a 2-4 unit and try to purchase another 2-4 unit if they are not "Common" to the area you will have a hard time.

FULL disclosure this next rental will not profit me much because of the high-interest rates but I want to keep it long term even If i am breaking even per month.