Shop it around as collateral for real estate investments?

It seems to be an idea the people (20s and 30s) love in theory, but aren't willing to pay for when they can do most of their work from home and coffee shops.

Bigger Pockets is the one stop shop for real estate investing.

Using it as credit while shopping still comes out of the checking or savings like a debit card, but the credit utilization helps to build credit.Another way would be to lease a car.

I'd be happy to grab coffee or a drink and talk shop if you're up for it!  

Amenities in West Hill include a well stocked village shop with a post office, a garage and a hairdressers, with many further facilities in the town of Ottery St.

If you are looking for a one stop shop in KC I would suggest USREEB and @Sean Tarpenning is the owner.  

Then shop with other banks and see if you can get better terms.

If the schools, streets, shopping and entertainment areas look like a C, attracting residents to pay the higher rates by upgrading the property to a A/B as you suggest (higher than the surrounding area) is typically not going to work out so well.  

The mom and pop tenant could be inline  for a shopping center versus stand alone single tenant building.