I don't do it to purposely lose money.As far as "do I invest for a percentage of the flip" - since it's my own money, I have the flexibility of evaluating each deal on its own merits, and drawing my own conclusions.  

Hello all..I was wondering how do I go about getting a retail building what is the process & what should I be looking for as far as pricing..evaluation offer..etc..have no clue as a starting point & am solicitating all help..as I am trying to get a commercial space to run a buisness out of..I will have what the broker is offering later on today

Once it closes they are gone to the next one.New commercial buyers simply do not know what they don't know and it can cost you big time.A commercial buyers broker helps a purchaser understand the process and how to evaluate properties to make them work or not.

Get a realistic evaluation of what price will bring a contract quickly, given the competition. 

I'm a freelance videographer/editor and while I do love what I do most of the time, I've had some time off for the last several years having my two babies (who are now 2 years old and 4 months old), and that has allowed me to breathe and re-evaluate what I want to give my children and what we want our lives to look like as a family.

If it doesn't work out I can evaluate the realtor route again. 

So be careful to not let emotion enter your brain and stick with rational thought, evaluation and numbers.

Lauderdale, and when we evaluate SFRs or multi's, the taxes, insurance and water/sewer costs are very high - and I say this as a resident of NJ, a state that pioneered high property taxes ;)We also own 2 SFRs in class C/D areas up here, and tenants in these areas can be very hard on the properties.

Hello Samara,I have not done any deals yet but I would suggest evaluating the deal to make sure it is a good deal before worrying about any down payment, if you haven't already done so.Also, you will not know what the seller is going to do if you do not go see them.

I am evaluating a SFH.