I don't need nor would I pay that kind of money.Recently one of my engineers creating a site plan for me on a development project had his website redone.

My name is Tyler, I work as an optical engineer in San Diego.

I have a background in engineering and MBA.

Now a professional civil engineer in site development.

If it's you, put some thought in to the types of tenants you'd like to have and almost reverse engineer your strategy from there.

With that info, no formula matters either, as you can reverse engineer the problem based on how much profit you, and the investor, want/expect/need to make. 

I have some construction and engineering experience which might or might not be useful in the future.

I have no problem paying what needs to be paid tomorrow and next month if I have to, working as an engineer has blessed me, so the money issue is not there.

If you spot a pasture that is a good spot for a strip mall; you could go to the farmer and give him a $1,000 for a 1 to 2 year option and let him graze his cattle there while you do engineering, rezone, do market studies, and find money partners.

Or a quick call to an engineer - he should also know the answer.