Hey everyone, I have been doing commercial property management privately for over five years now and I'm sure most of you will agree that finding and keeping a solid tenant is the biggest challenge, yet, is the most important objective on your list at all times.I have sandwich signs posted near the main roads at all of my properties, and recently created banners to hang on windows.

However, if it lands you with a good mentor from which to learn, it could save you thousands in mistakes you will not make going forward.

The neighborhood isn't the best, so I'm trying to decide if I should 1031 it into a better property in a better neighborhood for my family and I to move to or use my savings to acquire another home to live in.

Although I do plan to sell within the next 3 years (military orders) I want to make sure I didn't make a terrible mistake by lowering my payments now just to save a few hundred dollars but increasing my total loan.

Due diligence will save you most of the headaches you are dealing with most of the time.  

Although my company is not based TX, we are both buyers and private lenders on lower $ ARV SFR properties throughout the U.S. 

Although my company is located in CA and IL, we are both buyers and private lenders on lower $ ARV SFR properties throughout the U.S.Best of luck and continued success.

They spent $1.5 million correcting that problem.Back in 1998, I saved a good friend over a million dollars by sharing with him something I knew about a community that he did not and he was less than 72 hours from closing on the park.

I'm leaning towards just saving a bit more so I can get in the the commercial side 5 units plus.

Private money doesn't lend on owner-occupied.