Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Thrive Living, in partnership with city officials, is building 800 apartments above a Costco store.

For example, I am managing his investment right now all for free, I let him to borrow my car and store all his tools in my home, so our relationship is very close.

Credit cards - store specific, general business expenses, etc.Any POV you have on what has worked for you would be great!

Invested $40,000 with the online store.   

You should have earned above-average income these last 20 years, but you tell people you run a second-hand store?

Watch the local newspaper, browse local and state government websites, and keep websites like the HUD Home Store bookmarked, which will alert you to up-and-coming properties.Attend local eventsLocal events such as community gatherings, property auctions, or real estate investment meetups are excellent places to discover off-market deals.

If they drop to 2008 prices, I'll be one of the first ones lined up making an offer lolNot sure about commercial RE with some vacant office spaces and businesses (what were stores and food places) here but there are still are still lots of businesses here ya and office buildings in SF are in free falls as well.. office is the hardest hit segment..

Pick up a receptacle tester—available from most retail stores for less than $10.

Big box stores also typically have contractors they refer out or a list somewhere.