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How To Analyze Commercial Real Estate Deals

So, you think you’ve found a potential commercial real estate investment. Now what? Since commercial properties are more complex than residential, determining what your potential returns will be and what you can afford to pay isn’t as easy as seeing what other properties have sold for in the neighborhood. You’ll actually have to: 1) Determine what could be a potential comp 2) Study the current leases (or lack thereof) 3) Decide which investment strategy to use 4) Estimate your construction and renovation costs 5) Get term sheets from your lenders Once you’ve done all of that, you can finally analyze the numbers to figure out if the investment will make sense for you. Here’s our quick guide on how to analyze commercial real estate deals.

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