Real estate is a pretty efficient asset class.

Property Details- Size: 64,000 SF Class A mixed-use building - Commercial Space: 25,000 SF - Residential Space: 39,000 SF (32 duplex apartments, 2BD/2BA) - Parking: 165 spaces Vacancy and Rental Status35% of the prime commercial space (about 10,000 SF) was vacant and not marketed for rent online. 13 of the 32 duplex apartments were rented at 35% discount to comps What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

They simply dont understand the culture of the rental class in the mid west the LIfe long renter..  

Property Details- Size: 64,000 SF Class A mixed-use building - Commercial Space: 25,000 SF - Residential Space: 39,000 SF (32 duplex apartments, 2BD/2BA) - Parking: 165 spaces Vacancy and Rental Status35% of the prime commercial space (about 10,000 SF) was vacant and not marketed for rent online. 13 of the 32 duplex apartments were rented at 35% discount to comps What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

No matter where you choose to invest, please keep in mind the following (copy & paste):--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

@Jonah Gunalda sponsor selection is critical—if you are investing with first-class sponsors you’ll mitigate one of the biggest risks in the syndications space.Start with this book.  

And what is your price point and are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

Most fields to become world class at something take 5 to 10 years of consistent work and improvement on a daily basis.Today about 21 years in with commercial real estate I have tons of business and also properties I can purchase.

Licensing fees, CE classes, E&O insurance, general business liability insurance, sentrilock/suprakey fees, board association, etcc.

Many of these "gurus" claim you buy Class D properties and through the "miracle" of S8 rents - make them cashflow.Rarely happens!