I think we're about 2 years from market bottom on commercial multi-family properties (at least in my area).

We have been buying for the last 2 years and hope to double down once I am convinced that we have a solid bottom.

If you are really, really wanting to get to the bottom of it do a stake out.

Will it add $$$ to your bottom line?

This is the real bottom line.

Good readinghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/1106b4214044575550As their holdings of unsold homes increase, Fannie and Freddie eventually will need to drop prices and turn to investors, analysts predictThe bottom line: Fannie's and Freddie's strategy of not flooding the market with foreclosed homes may come under pressure as their inventory builds.

Property values in the 90's were escalating so fast the bottom had to fall out.The ailing Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) may be coming to an end.

John: one of my partners was given a two family property in waterbury. see my blog for more details but the bottom line is that the property is well underwater, by at least 150k, no market, the rent was 800 month for each apartment but the tenants stopped paying and need to be evicted.

I also asked why the bottom floor was vacant for a year and half and he said that because he has been trying to sell it he didn't really care to find a new tenant?

There is more to the story, but the bottom line is to trust and get a freaking agreement.