What's really interesting is to see some of them being redeveloped into housing for seniors.Also shopping patterns have changed with work flexibility, so many of these malls don't need as big of parking lots that they once did when people could only shop after work or on weekends. 

Partnering with an experienced local agent will be key—they can guide you through the market and help identify the best opportunities.

A good mentor will help you evaluate things and identify potential hurdles before they come into play.People fail because they think it's easy without understanding what the difficulties can be.

While this review appears comprehensive and objective at first glance, I see a concerning pattern.Looking through William Ferr's posting history on BiggerPockets, there's an unmistakable pattern of consistently promoting Jonathan Halves and his training course The Land Method and his Land Riches Blueprint, while criticizing other educators.

Build a local team, including a trustworthy real estate agent, property manager, and inspector, to help you identify and manage deals remotely.

That shows the growth patterns of the metro.

Certainly from a capital raise perspective, $5 -10 million is a reasonable amount.That being said, raising capital for a blind pool fund is much more difficult than raising capital for a syndication where the property is already identified and the potential investors know exactly where there money is being invested.

I have not selected a specific property yet, but want to at least identify my potential investors.

If they refuse to cooperate and you can clearly identify breaches in the management contract, file a complaint with your states real estate commission.

The manager or registered agent needs to be identified first and then that person needs to be skip traced.