The huge demand for medical laboratory commercial space in the Greater Boston region is astounding.I'm looking for fellow commercial professionals who have utilized any specific calculators/software to analyze commercial deals.I'm not simply looking at a snapshot of the present rent and dividing it by the purchase price although this is better than nothing, It is not sufficiently sophisticated for me to make smart decisions as to which properties to purchase.I'm looking for a tool tool that can quickly take all factors into account such as mortgage interest and depreciation allowances to work out the true effect of our returns.I know it's impossible to expect any piece of software to give me a green or red light with regard to property acquisition.And realize a deal is good depending largely on the circumstances of the investor.

By that I mean I would have encouraged you to change your decision metric.  

I think its very important to keep Timeline in mind when making real estate decisions. 

That's an anecdote, but it highlights that there's nothing special or magical there, lots of regional banks made similar decisions in 2020, and the big banks too: for a while, Wells Fargo would only do your "jumbo" refinance if you had $1,000,000 in a WF account. 2020 was an interesting "stress test" for a lot of things, it turns out.

The students’ decision to move early was largely based on the roach problem, however we offered to tent the home for pests to put their concerns at-ease.

Taking inventory of your goals and pairing that with your risk tolerance should help you make the right decision. 

I think this decision really has to come down to the numbers, what would your rent-expenses be in this house if you rented it to a family long term?

@Maria Ferre  If the decision is between the two, I would lean toward the STR in the Pocono's. 

It sounds like you understand the pros and cons of investing out of state andjust need to make that decision for yourself.

@Justin G.You will receive a K-1 from the syndication reporting your share of income/losses.If the K-1 is received prior to April 15th, you have the opportunity to file a timely filed return.if the K-1 is expected after April 15th, you will be required to file an extension for your individual return.Depending on where the K-1 invests and the amount of your investment, you may be expected/required to file in multiple states.You may have some tax decisions to make during the period when the syndication plans to exit(normally 5 to 7 years).