There's also no better feeling than taking a run-down building and transforming it into something appealing and beautiful.There's a lot of money out there sitting on the sidelines or in poorly performing assets.

New here at Bigger Pockets. Lifelong interest in land use and development. Georgia is my 14th residential state in my 58 years. What impact is the change, globally, in supply chain services, on commercial + industrial...

Target size strip malls, or office space, or NNN, or Pads, or etc...Or are you talking about things like a stand alone building with a hair salon, or similar in it along side of a major road.[2] What can you afford to do Down-payment-wise, in an MMA maybe only a 7/11 strip mall, in a medium sized area maybe a larger bite of the chocolate bar than the 7/11 mall.[3] Do you want partners on deals, (same on all, different on some), must you have partners on deals (loan qualifications, personal weak spots, etc...)[4] How will you swing the bat at financing; do you qualify for the financing your deals will need, will you need others to help you qualify, do you now these people vs risking someone who will make your life miserable and you will hate working with (an unfortunate situation). [5] Do you want to work government handout money for fix up real estate, is there any that looks profitable right now.[6] How well do you know commercial real estate "Stuff"; such as can you identify a 400 amp service panel from an 800 amp service panel, can you identify an electrical transformer that you own from those owned by the utility, what is a plenum, does your building have them, what are those big red pipes with wheel handles on them, hidden behind the bushes (who do they belong to), how long does asphalt last in a commercial lot, and etc...Good Luck!

I own property in the HIstoric West End and I have also seen a huge transformation. 

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Once neighbors find out I am there to rehab the eyesore they have been stuck with for the last 10 years or so, they offer me access to tools, their electricity while big repairs are going on and power is out...I even had one neighbor feed my crew lunch because of the transformation that took place over 3 days.That said, I always have work done correctly and by licensed personnel.  

:nono: Just kidding . . . maybe we'll do Dick and Rich Part II sometime soon: "As the mortgage meltdown progresses and the economy hits the toilet, Rich transforms back in to Dick"

I moved to Louisville in 2009 and some of the areas that were very blighted at the time (NuLu, Old Louisville, Downtown) have completely transformed from where they were 6 years ago.  

Usually we choose wisely and it is a fun and rewarding experience to transform someone into a creative real estate investing market leader.The ones that we determine are not going to be a good fit, we respectfully decline their application.

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