It was a gamble/"fun money" buy for us both as he is brand new to real estate and just wanted to get his feet wet and it was in a market I was a little curious about.

Some important key tips to remember when finding commercial real estate deals are establish your investment criteria and what you would like to get out of the investment.

I am looking for someone who is established in the real estate market in Buffalo, NY who would be willing to take me under their wing and sort of mentor me while I learn about the industry. 

Gambling is everywhere now and already much closer with Philly under an hour away compared to NYC at two and half.Hotel room occupancy and food/beverage numbers are strong here.

I'm looking at an established business to buy for my wife to run. 

I feel like I may have taken on more than I can handle with my first purchase and am seriously considering selling the property and starting over with a single family home or two until I can establish a better foundation for myself. 

., which I think will be a big challenge for new agents with no established client base. 

I'm willing to knock on doors and try to establish a good rapport, leave a good impression, etc, and do what I can to get the property under contract. 

I would think if you've gotten a deal under contract and you're fishing out a deal that you didn't use the contractor that the investor uses, then maybe you'd have to go back and negotiate (I guess that's why its important to have a well established relationship with the investor and how he works eh?)?

I'll bet that the halfway house was established after the duplex was purchased and financed.