i have a lot of money saved...i am very new to this real estate investing stuff...but would like to get into it for the future...my current thing is....i own 20,000 sq ft land with 2 retail stores (convenience store which i own and operate & a small lawn mower shop)...the thing is....would it be BETTER to build another retail strip mall here (from starting from scratch) ORbuy a 4-unit multifamily place to rent out (to start getting CASHFLOW) in order to build a retail mall?

I’m twenty four years of age, an avid entrepreneur, which means I don’t have a substantial amount of time to dedicate into my home (lawn maintenance, painting, etc).

The landlord put up an ad on the lawn in the early spring, and told me to "take down the damned sign" because he was overcome with calls from the ad, and he had already rented the entire summer out.

We all have to start somewhere.One investor I know had a lawn-mowing business.

Shrubs and lawn OK?

.: 3,000Gross Operating Income: $ 166,159Expenses:Administrative: Expenses Per unit % of ExpManagement Fee 4% $ 6,646 $ 266 9.15%Maintenance:Trash, Lawn & Snow $ 1,000 $ 40 1.38%Repair & Maintenance $ 10,000 $ 400 13.77%Utilities:Electric, Gas, Water $ 14,000 $ 560 19.27%Fixed:Insurance $ 6,000 $ 240 8.26%Replacement For Reserve $200 $ 5,000 $ 200 6.88%Tax (Real Estate) $ 30,000 $ 1,200 41.30%Total Operating Expense: ($72,646) ($2,906)Net Operating Income: $ 93,513The asking price is $1Mil (seller financing)What should be my max offer or terms?

But if there is no lawn to cut (building pretty much covers the entire lot), then there is no expense, right?

Considering we are in a recovering market that still has an abundance of foreclosures to get through (since the REO supply was artificially cut off with AB 284 in 2011 etc) and new neighborhoods and towers get approved to build left and right, I fear that adding to the supply side of the market is probably one of the worst things you can do right now.

What about Lawn Care/snow removal?

Lawn care?