Lower entry cost (buying only one building while getting the advantage of the traffic in the commercial area), more stable tenants (physicians and health-care corporations tend to want to stay where their patients are, and I found that banks are VERY favorable to dentists/orthodontists since they are a heavily cash flowing business - and subsequently very favorable to the landlord with a tenant lease to one. 

the lender of the 2nd mtg would see that the borrower is heavily leveraged.

I understand why we have credit scores but it's way too heavily based on for 95% of lenders. and yes I make all my payments on time trying to build mine back up .

I am also pretty heavily involved in the process of renovation and until I expand to several renovations at a time, will likely be actively managing the projects.

If you are going to invest heavily in one area, developing a relationship with a couple of agents will benefit you greatly, just don't ask them to detail your car and mow your yard.

I'm going to start heavily scouting my farm areas next week so I have a better idea of the neighborhoods.

I am just heavily confused as to how you find a property that will give you enough equity to make it worth it, only lenders I can find will online finance 80% of the value.

Granted I haven't thought about it as in depth as I'd like, I plan on looking into this pretty heavily over the next few weeks.

I looked at it with the maintenance guy (condo) and it had rained pretty heavily the night before and it was still bone dry.

Loading one up too heavily can lead to negative cash-flow.