Shop around and find the best rate possible. 

I’ve already shopped around for a mortgage.

A friend of mine knows I would soon have an apartment for rent, and asked if I'd consider renting to her mother for six months while the mother was house shopping, locally.

@Mario Bonner I'm an investor in Buffalo NY with 38 doors commercial and residential, I own a property management company and a Realty company... always happy to connect and talk shop. 

if you had a big equity run up.. sell the owner occ and pocket the TAX FREE gains up to 250k single 500k married.. thats the best tax move.. now you have unfettered cash to go shopping with.

I came in with a new face and the ability to bring life back into a failing business through management changes, and physical labor of actually being the guy in the shop doing the work that was requested by the customers.

Depending on his answer I’d start looking He said he had to take his car into the shop the very day he told me he could look at it.

If you're wanting everybody in your network to remember your name and keep you top of mind, you've named some good methods already-Instagram (Post often, focus on stories)-Linkedn (Post often)-Newsletters (Send weekly, add value)-Attend Meetups (Actively engage)-Get out often (Home tours, open houses, coffee shops, etc)-Frequent Check-Ins (Text or call your most valued connections weekly)

Many commercial properties don't make it to market or are listed with a commercial broker who shops it around privately or through their curated list of buyers. 

If you exceed the days of the lock the lender must extend the rate lock for a cost - in most cases cost to you unless its their fault and they might cover.Alwasy best to shop around first or during for a second review on costs.