In the west, it's the opposite, so maybe an approach could be looking at a portfolio that diversifies by having a mix of CF, Appreciation and turnkey vs. value add properties. 

Both areas are in the "mix" ie. close to major roads, tollways, etc.

@Allen Zhu as others have already commented, using zip codes is not a sound strategy.For the City of Detroit (please don't mix the city & the suburbs!)

We can mix STR and MTR when needed.

Now, don't mix up a sale price with what I am saying. 

Location matters, too, as does the mix of renters you put in your units.

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Its a mix.

When you dive into it, there are a lot of nuances.First, there are subsections of retail: single tenant NNN, small unanchored neighborhood, grocery anchored, shadow anchored, power centers, regional malls, lifestyle centers, etc.Then you get into tenant mix and market specifics. 

mixed use residential conversion of retail space to str units plus real estate office, two restaurants space tenants What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?