What do you plan to compare against.Just as a metric for evaluating the property and correct, to compare to other properties.   

Do you have superior knowledge and expertise allowing you to make an evaluation that others don’t possess?

Nor do you know what your needs are going to be until you actually start needing them.Remember the more you plan, prepare, execute and evaluate the easier it will be to notice if someone is not being the right fit for your business and should no longer be on your team.Test and measure along with key metrics aligned with your strategy and goals are key for long term success.

Now might be the time to evaluate the contents and the expiration date.The only time I've used an out of state PM, I've always had the opportunity to make final selection once my screening criteria were applied to all applicants.

Can anyone recommend a great tool or approach for evaluating commercial leasing and vacancy rates?

Persistently evaluate how you can add more value to the marketplace and you'll do well.

Not evaluating the investment or numbers at all, just taking the numbers you've provided and showing how the calculator.net calculation is working.I agree with Lane that IRR is a tricky metric and generally shouldn't be taken at face value, as a general matter.

Being in this position I can for sure see it to be valuable to really evaluate how we would present the deal and like people stated above, who we are presenting the deal to and the relationship we have with them.What do you think about the calculators here on BP for a packet?

Who do I contact to evaluate land (surveyor, engineer, etc)3. how do I finance the land.

I am evaluating a struck off property (SFR) that has been gutted in Texas (TX has 2 yr redemption period).