Quote from @Sri Reddy: I am a newbie to real estate investing and looking for guidance from the teams here to understand the sources from where we can find any small retail spaces to buy.

Build a strong team, prioritize cash flow, and take the time to understand the local market and regulations, especially for development projects.

If you choose to purchase from a turnkey provider or build your own team, don't be swayed into cheaper areas.  

Since you'll be investing out of state, establishing a good team will be crucial.

Financing as a non-US citizen might be a challenge, but it’s not impossible—I’d recommend reaching out to lenders experienced with foreign investors early in your journey.A few general tips:1.

I'm not sure why not - one of the great parts about real estate investing is that you can build a team around you for aspects you aren't as strong at or simply want to delegate to someone/expert and do the others yourself - look up "Core 4" for example - where you can have an agent, lender, manager, contractor all at once for your investments and can theoretically just let them do all the interactive work

These areas have good rental demand and opportunities to add value through light renovations.Build Your Team: Work with a realtor familiar with investment properties (like me!)

I'd be curious what they're experiencing. 

Since you are experienced with HMLs, you know their strengths and weaknesses. 

I work with a lot of other real estate related businesses and closing teams that refer business to us.