the MLS just had a duplex in Commerce City listed at $325 with remodeling done.

I've had this idea for a while about multi-tenant retail centers converting to last-mile delivery centers to adapt to the e-commerce world, and the current situation could open the door for those opportunities for creative active investors and fix-and-flip buyers who want to get some CRE exposure.

Interstate commerce is dependent upon flights. 

I am currently looking at this land for sale in Los Angeles (specifically in the City of Commerce).

To see if one is in your area, I'd suggest talking to the local apartment owners association or chamber of commerce. 

But, think about the cost of the roof and how often it has to be replaced, and maybe the cost of paying a gardener to mow the lawn, add that up over the lifetime of a roof, divide by number of months and see if the HOA fees really make sense.Find something else with no HOA fees, where you can be sure of the actual costs for the future and be in control of your property, where the only laws that can affect your property are put into place by a government or chamber of commerce where there are people involved that normally are a lot smarter than the homeowners who get on the board of the HOA with some weird personal agenda and zero property management experience.I kept my condo in Davis, CA for about 3 years and couldn't wait to sell it. 

I've looked through the laws myself ( http://law.onecle.com/florida/regulation-of-trade-commerce-investments-and-solicitations/chapter494.html ) and want to share what I have found about exemptions for individuals lending private money secured by mortgages on residential property.

Hurricane Floyd flooded NC a lot worse, and the communities and commerce bounced back.

Canton, North Farmington, Commerce, even Novi might have a deal you can score.Try to avoid anything requiring a lot of work on your first time around.  

Google the name of the city and look at its Wikipedia page, the local chamber of commerce page, and whatever else comes back.Once I decided to retire in Florida, I then had to decide where in Florida.