I think the biggest factor is networking.

Our current tenant loves the place and has expressed her intentions to stay there long term.We have since replaced an LED light fixture due to factory defect and had a maintenance call from the new tenant.  

They shine up really well when they have original paint due to the high quality of the luxury factory paint job.  

FFC's are huge for small operators because it is the big boy's advantage in that if food costs soar you can't pass along all of that to the consumers so it starts eating into your bottom line.Another factor is long term planning.

I have been leaning more towards the inland cities anyway simply because of the risk of damage factor.

What would your strategy be if cash flow was not a driving factor? 

The issue here is although there are some great investments here, the owner/occupant factor is making it tough because the houses in my budget are either too far a commute from the City or not in the condition of something we’d wed want live in the next few years. 

Amazon is building a new factory in michigan, Detroit has the new little caesars area and tech is booming downtown.

They are unique especially to Boston but also to other major New England cities that needed to house many families to work in mills and factories back then.  

If you can't pull down a deal on a 25,000 sq. ft. factory building, don't look at such properties, if financing is harder for you on a 40K sale price, might look at 65K properties, there are deals to be had throughout the price spectrum. :)