So for every $100,000 you want to bid, you have to have $5,000 in real money on deposit.  

@Juan Mendoza  I think there are legal definitions for a bedroom and there are usual and customary definitions for a bedroom, with each dependent on who you are talking too and where you are located.  

Real estate prices:The real estate prices are much lower than other Caribbean islands.  

In theory you could also recover 1/6th of the CAM costs, too, but in my very limited experience with mixed use, the first floor commercial could very well push back on that, since they very well may not be utilizing almost any of the common area, depending on building layout.CAM would come from any number of places, commonly:Cleaning and utilities for any common lobby.Window cleaning for the buildingParking lot maintenanceLandscapingCommon HVAC maintenance, i.e. if a single furnace heats multiple spacesUltimately, you will want to be talking with either a commercial leasing agent or an attorney that specializes on commercial leases.One thing to note, while NNN leases are generally great, there is certainly work for you on a semi consistent basis, in creating the monthly escrow amounts and annual reconciliation.  

Even a marginal real estate deal will often look better over time if you stick with it.

In the Netherlands the government is busy building a law with stricter rules against investing and owning real estate.At the moment I am reading the book ' No money down.

Accounting for real estate flipsAll money spend before the sale should be posted to the Balance Sheet for that specific property. 

My wife and I are committed to real estate as our post-retirement gig.

I had NO CLUE what I was doing when I got this property under contract, but I knew in my gut I had something AWESOME that could change the trajectory of my life & real estate experience & career.

I can theoretically hold off on returning Tenant A's security deposit until after the end of the month, but I don't know if that serves a real point.A few small points - these tenants are basically kids (pretty new renters).