I know my stocks are doing well but they are all tech stocks and while they represent a chunk of the stock market, they do tell me squat about the average mom and pop store that closed down or the thousands of retail or restaurant workers who are out of a job or how close to 100k airline employees will lose jobs come September 30.

But to pay retail then have to re level your in negative equity out of the shoot. 

A god mix is super critical in a retail strip. it makes no sense to have 3 hair salons and 2 nail salons in a 5-6 units strip. 

I'm guessing that neither party is on BP since it was a retail sale.Lots of folks have said that their product or service was going to replace real estate agents, and it hasn't happened yet.  

Split up the money into four parts. 1. layered CD's you won't lose but little gain like 1.5-2% 2. buy 10 individual stocks of products that you understand and believe can grow in the coming economy- tiny houses, ADU's, bleach, beer can production, tents, cheap motor homes, grocery chains, you know the stuff... avoid retail, big box, restaurant chains, travel 3. use for down payment to buy AFTER Halloween another rental in different market - college town is good idea. 4. pay down with the remainder

Is their any retail close by and could it effect your rental rate?

I am looking to purchase a building for an I-502 retail shop (Dispensary) and it does not meet the zoning requirements.

A large commercial retail base, community college, restaurants, breweries, hotels and approved bonds for a massive revitalization of a particular area of the city all point in my opinion to overall growth. 

@India BrownThe reason most opportunities for purchasing or negotiations a purchase price enough below market to enable a wholesaler fee are in properties needing extensive rehab is because these properties are typically not of interest to retail buyers, so prices get discounted.

That 3.1 million square feet grew the Austin-area office market by almost 6.2%""In downtown Austin, a 66-story tower is underway at West Sixth and Guadalupe streets that will have almost 590,000 square feet of office space, along with 349 apartments and retail space.