That has caused many large and well known retailers (Sports authority, Circuit City, Toys R Us) to close shop in recent years.

Just thought of sharing this story to show you that real estate can bring monetary wealth into your life.As I come from the world of sports, we were always taught to respect the game because no one was ever bigger than the game.

Investing with a syndicator is like playing team sports.   

The center is usually configured in a straight line as a strip, or may be laid out in an L or U shape, depending on the site and design.Typical Type of Anchors: Discount store, supermarket, drug, large-specialty discount (toys, books, electronics, home improvement/furnishings or sporting goods, etc.)Trade Area Size: 3-6 milesProperty Type: Neighborhood CenterConcept: Convenience oriented.Typical Type of Anchors: Supermarkets like Giant Eagle or KrogerTrade Area Size: 3 milesProperty Type: Strip/ConvenienceConcept: Attached row of stores or service outlets managed as a coherent retail entity, with on-site parking usually located in front of the stores.

Some of my hobbies include: sports, programming, reading, investing (stocks, cryptos, real estate), and the occasional night on the town. 

I moved here from Memphis, TN for a job with Turner Sports.

It's also less than a couple miles from downtown Cincy and some major event venues (sports, theater, opera, etc.)

Deployments are great for stocking up a nice chunk of cash if you can avoid blowing it all on port calls (the inside of a bar in Thailand looks pretty similar to one in the States) and the inevitable post-deployment sports car buying spree (you'll see them sitting in the parking lot 3 months later when folks can't afford the payment, insurance, and gas).One of the hull managers (government civilian who manages shipyard repairs) I used to work with started out as a junior Hull Tech, saved like crazy so she could start investing, invested over the course of a 30 year career as she eventually pick up Warrant, and now has a multi-million dollar rental portfolio. 

You're moving in the right direction.Two things to consider:I would think of investing in multifamily properties as a team sport. 

Raising Capital* Look into realtor license * Benjamin Graham - Intelligent Investor———————————————Ep 06 Arthur GarciaMichael zuber - forumBook - William T Nickerson how to invest 1000 into 3 million in spare time Book - mark Cuban how to win at the sport of business———————————————Ep 23 James Vermillion * ARV - after repair value* Open course ware* Find banks/lenders willing to work with you — have a professional business plan to present* When flipping, have a market strategy for selling — start to pre sell soon as possible* Search for properties that others might pass up, defects such as foundation problems or mold, things that you know how to fix* Pick a strategy that fits your situation — financials, relationships, skills, goals* Jay Scott - flipping book BP estimating rehab cost——————————————Ep. 108 Feb 4, 2015 Grant Cardone * Skip single family, invest in multi family * Scale up, think bigger* Set goals to drive motivation * Look for markets where permits to build cost more than the properties * Democratic voting environments where liberals hate to build — places with high rent* We are now a renter nation - probably won’t see 50-60% owner occupancy again* LOI - Letter of Intent - Broker/lender needs to know who you are - cover letter, info video* “Success”: live up to your potential Books:10XOPMThink and grow richGreatest salesman in the worldWhy people have problems at work* action separates those who succeed and those that don’t * NOI - net operating income——————————————Ep 248 Todd Dexheimer* Get the contact info of the best professionals (agents, contractors, etc.) in your area and then do a referral hunt to see which names keep coming up* FHA 203k renovation loan — combines the repair amount into the total with 3.5% down.