You can get some evaluation when you buy the place on the inspection, roof is 2 years old, or 20 years old which you would know you need to change the roof out in 5ish years on the one that is 20 years old.

I'd love to hear how you’re evaluating deals like this in the current market

I would want that FF&E value independently documented now so you have a clear defense if someone challenges the allocation later, and so you know the real property value you are actually financing.On the seller carry terms: interest-only with no balloon is actually seller-friendly in disguise unless you negotiate refi rights explicitly into the note.

I’m trying to figure out how experienced passive investors evaluate offering memorandums before writing a check.

Also, if anyone has experience evaluating buying your dental/medical office vs continuing to lease, I’d love to hear what factors you found most important as I realize as a dentist there could be additional advantages to owning the space where I practice beyond just what an investor would consider.

Wanted to share a real deal I ran across this week in the Essex County/Newark industrial market, because I think the evaluation process is more interesting than the deal itself.The deal: 30,000 SF warehouse in Newark, NJ.

I wanted to get some insight on how people evaluate house hacking deals. 

Out-of-state investor evaluating a Single-Family Home in Fayetteville & Clay (Syracuse area), NY. 

In my journey as a real estate investor, I quickly learned the importance of evaluating properties and utilizing underwriting templates.

I'm curious, what’s one non-obvious thing you look at when evaluating an area?