I moved here from Florida after seeing the expansive growth in the Columbus market.

I have heard that leaving 1/4 " along the perimeter can help expansion issues. 

After some creative landscaping (and a lot of guacamole), it became one of my best rental properties.From my experiences, here are a few tidbits:Do Thorough Research: Before the auction, I dove deep into property records.

I think due to the rapid expansion during the pandemic that caused housing prices to skyrocket mixed with interest rates, no one is able to successfully do an LTR (unless you BRRRR but even then numbers are tight).

The closures arrived at a time when Phoenix's retail market was tight, with space for expansion becoming increasingly rare.

The areas you specifically mentioned have seen growth due to those factors (Buckeye - industrial expansion; Surprise - TSMC plant relocated). 

With the sale leaseback ensuring income immediately, plus your plan to generate additional NOI through the storage yard or expansion, the numbers look strong.

., appliances, fixtures, landscaping) into shorter depreciation categories (5, 7, or 15 years) rather than the standard 27.5 or 39 years for real estate.2.

., landscaping/signage, plumbing, google pin ownership, are there any major capex items, etc4.

In addition to the Chula Vista bay front redevelopment, South Bay also has the Brown Field expansion.