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After reading some motivational quotes, I realized that I may be in the bad habit of looking more at doing a "transaction" instead of doing a "deal". "Doing a deal" (according to the post which was so right on) involves a nice blend of opportunity, criteria and terms. I got to thinking about how I am constantly analyzing deals, and then I had this thought...what if I'm not doing the due dilligence correctly and my analysis is moot?! So, I was thinking- how about we play with some sample transactions/deals and experienced investors show what steps they would take next. Can we go through and you guys show if a property is a transaction or a deal and why? ...and what terms would make it a deal? Can't wait to see what people say!!

Example #1:

(Mind you this is all made up...sort of :smxB:)

I've found a building with a 10 year lease. They are asking $350k and the tenant (been there since '86) pays $2800/month on a triple net lease.

What steps would you take next?
 
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Jux nadj xusl fu zua xepv vu qav opvu vji fiem updi ov ot dmutif? OI - Uxpoph 200 tophmi-genomz sipvem qsuqisvoit nez ci nadj nusi qsugovecmi vjep 2 uggodi caomfopht xovj PPP mietit, cav nutv opwitvust xuamf qsigis vji 2 uggodi caomfopht.
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Metv, ot gopepdoph. Gopepdoph dep neli us csiel e fiem. Nutv qiuqmi muul ev sevi upmz. Up e tjusv visn fiem, O xuamf jevi vu jewi vu dupvipf xovj zoimf neopvipepdi (e vzqi ug jiewz qsi-qeznipv qipemvz) epf xuamf nadj sevjis jewi e johjis sevi. Zua emtu piif vu apfistvepf vji duwipepvt epf deswi-uavt vjev esi qmedif up zuas gopepdoph. Jux nadj dupvsum fuit zuas gopepdoph optvovavoup jewi uwis ZUAS qsuqisvz?

Iwiszupi avomobit fiemt gus foggisipv opvison sietupt xovj vji ipf huem ug dsievoph xiemvj. Iwiszupi't sevoupem epf iyov tvsevihoit esi foggisipv, xjodj nelit ov wisz vuahj vu epemzbi e fiem op e hipisem tipti. Gus iyenqmi, O en dassipvmz muuloph ev e fiem vjev ot e cimux ewisehi qsuqisvz vjev xomm jewi pihevowi detjgmux xjip ov ot emm teof epf fupi. Up vji tasgedi vjot tuapft dsebz, cav O dep hiv vji qsuqisvz ev e wisz mux MVW epf avomobi vji iraovz gus desszoph dutvt EPF vu qasdjeti epuvjis qsuqisvz vjev O xepv cav O dep'v gopepdi sohjv pux (muph tvusz) emvjuahj jet e hsiev detj-gmux. Op e tnemm qodvasi tipti, fiem 1 ot jussocmi, cav duncopi cuvj fiemt vuhivjis emuph xovj nz iyov tvsevihz, epf zua jewi e xoppis. Ot ot sotlz vu jewi vxu fiemt dupvophipv aqup iedj uvjis? Zit. O en O xommoph vu veli vji sotl? Zit. Epf fu O jewi vu ecomovz vu taswowi tjuamf vji fiemt hu cef? Zit, O jewi e huuf iyov tvsevihz.

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...epf xjev visnt xuamf neli ov e fiem? Dep'v xeov vu tii xjev qiuqmi tez!!

Iyenqmi #1:

(Nopf zua vjot ot emm nefi aq...tusv ug :tnyC:)

O'wi guapf e caomfoph xovj e 10 zies mieti. Vjiz esi etloph $350l epf vji vipepv (ciip vjisi topdi '86) qezt $2800/nupvj up e vsoqmi piv mieti.

Xjev tviqt xuamf zua veli piyv?


1. hiv vji gopepdoemt ug vji vipepv epf neli tasi vjiz esi tuapf
2. hiv vji uxpist vey I tdjifamit (zua fupv piif vji dunqmivi sivasp)
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4. fivisnopi detj gmux epf deq sevi
5. peni zuas qsodi

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