Hello I am getting ready to start a commercial building project.

I'd love to start having a discussion and potentially put together a group/project. 

Arguments for a 30 year loan: (1) You lock in your fixed payment in "2018 dollars" for the next three decades, when that $700 will be worth a lot less (Jason Hartman calls it "inflation-induced debt destruction")(2)  Since your payments are lower, you have increased cash flow that can be used to deploy capital into new projects(3)  If unexpected expenses arise (personal or business), you have an immediate source of regular cash flowArguments for a 15 year loan:(1) increased equity over a shorter time horizon(2) cheaper interest rate(3) owning property "free and clear" still in your prime years and the lifting of psychological burden of debtIt really depends on your personal strategy and where you want to place your risk. 

At some point it would be cool to find an off-market property and do a more serious project, but for now we thought we'd keep it simple (this is also a great tax deductible excuse to visit :) Any thoughts on the strategy and current state of regulation around Denver/lakewood/Aurora/Centennial?

Once you use the money to fund a project you'll want to know what fees you might be paying when you write a check.DM if you have questions.

Imagine a scenario where I have 3 - 5 investors wanting to invest into a potential project of mine.

I think he's just seeing an opportunity to fulfill a couple of things at the same time (the sale of this property and the option of 1031 into his current project).

@John Dickerson Okay John, let me know if we can be of any assistance on future projects or acquisitions.

If you're looking to own your own projects (flip or buy/hold), my experience has been that having a license and a managing broker can limit some of your options.

I have been interested in utilizing investor Self Directed IRAs for some time for my Real Estate projects.