But I suppose it is doable in certain pockets of the city given the interest rates are low.

Calvin Lee,You won't really find a 7 cap Dollar General in a strong suburban to urban core location unless limited years remaining on primary lease term and mostly cash deals or very small financing.The brand new Dollar Generals with upgraded construction all around in strong suburban to urban core areas tend to sell for 5.75 to 6.4 caps with new leases in place.The 7 cap new Dollar Generals tend to be in crap areas weak suburban to rural and cheap construction and many times on septic systems instead of county or city sewer.Every once in awhile in a strong location there might be a 7 cap with 10 years left on a high end Dollar General at 3 million in price or up.These have no rental increases in primary lease term so year over year your income dollar becomes worth less and less.

I have 12 acres in middle tn that I am working on entitlement with the city.

Investing in any city,  including Pittsburgh requires one to really know the area, the type of investment you want to buy and especially if remote having a knowledgeable and trustworthy team.

Cities like Austin, Dallas, and Houston are each taking different approaches, from subsidized housing to increasing zoning for multifamily developments.

Calgary and Edmonton are big cities like Vancouver, so you need to be careful where you buy. 

Northern MI around Traverse City.  

We have reached out to the city and they have provided some information about grants but that seems extremely complex without much chance for success as we would be first timers.My question is what options are out there to help with this situation.

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We've only ever owned in the cities we've lived -- Denver and Colorado Springs.