This is my smallest property but the biggest PIA to get lending on since I can't shop it to Fannie/Freddie and competitors.

At the time I looked, 20 or so years ago, the problem with smaller down towns is the proliferation of nearby strip malls, where the stores are surrounded by a large parking lots, and for laundromats, attract more customers as they can park easily, walk to adjacent stores for shopping, snacks, and browse newspaper and magazine racks, which explains why they do better, there's more customers.

I enjoy networking and talking shop. 

Aim to rep seller but if they are unwilling to work with you, ask if they'd still be willing to allow you to shop the deal around to your buyers.

I plan to shop around more but I’m surprised that there aren’t more funding options in California with the recent popularity of ADUs help with the leverage component. 

There are far safer funds that pay nearly the same rate but have far less risk. 

Turnkey companies are usually one stop shops that bring deals to (usually) out-of-state investors who bring deals to them, do the rehab if needed then manage them. 

I found this property while driving for dollars after leaving the local barbershop/garage shop 🤣.

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It just makes life easier - they shop a variety of insurers and are more easily able to compare apples to apples because they know how the various companies present coverages.