While our home prices do tend to rise, the growth is generally at a more gradual pace. 

Sell before completion, sell retail, sell owner finance, refi and rent, etc.

This is the same process a national retail store chains use to determine store locations and what to stock.

I paid cash and roughly 25% of retail value. 

. - With that, making for an accelerated pace of just, getting on with the business of living life. 

Success:  Signing a deal with First WatchFailure: Bought a retail condo, not realizing the low ceilings were such a deal breaker for a lot of tenants.Pain: A lot of turnover this year, especially in light industrialAha moment:  Mortgage note investing needs to be a larger part of my portfolio2025 Goals: Less Investing and more pickleball!

typically it's much more difficult or even impossible to wholesale something that is in retail condition / for which the owner wants a retail price. 

Mixed-use properties that integrate residential units, co-working spaces, and retail areas with sustainable design elements are particularly appealing.

I started with multifamily but price expectations have gotten out of control.Just refinanced my multi-tenant retail property and pulled out much more cash than I put in. 

I have been thinking small office or retail (which I have experience in); larger multi family (10-20 unit), RV Storage, and have even thought about beach front hotel, or at least ocean view hotel.