. $2,925(included in my operations is a $50 per unit retained savings fee that I save in an account to help subsidize the cost of unit replacement scheduled @ 7 yrs.)My model works for me, however, the average cost per unit was $22,000 with transport and setup.

North of NYC with easy access to transportation. 

It will cost a lot more in transportation costs to get that food to the shelves of your local grocery store.We rotate most items often.I've also lived through two situations that made me very concerned about things that could happen.

there are no morals or integrity in wholesaling.. its unlicensed un regulated  wild west caveot emptarcan you imagine the poor sellers who get taken for a ride buy this group of people.. 

I prefer relatively safe, urban neighborhoods with a high walkability quotient afforded by a commercial avenue or two and access to public transport. 

Now employment could be near a hospital, school, even in a weaker area or town And if you have solid transportation go little farther in to the respective city since your prospective tenants will most likely travel back-and-forth.

This conversation has corrected a location bias in my investment approach: My asian background led me to assume that being close to major transportation is a huge plus.

Some businesses will lease vehicles and expense all transportation costs while others will own the asset (and financing liability) expecting lower total cash outlay over the long term.

With the transportation grant from the Feds, the new ENORMOUS metro park development on the West side, and downtown sprawling out further and further, it seems as if we are heading toward continue prosperity in real estate prices for some time to come. 

Step 3 Look at other criteria such as migration trends, transportation infrastructure improvements, look at outlying areas of boom towns, areas that attack business startups and jobs, and areas that are transitioning from one economic class to a higher class (gentrification).