He ended up at the UPS store (where all our mail goes) and they had to call the police.

Unless you are altering roof lines, overhangs, driveways or other exterior elements, no site survey will be required."

No formula can be accurate across the board because even “cookie cutter” properties next store to each other differ as to view, location to the street, topography of the land, lot size, physical condition of the property, past remodeling, quality of the mechanical systems, sunlight, utility bills, past use, etc.  

I don't agree with the fee comment - certainly that can be an element of a scammy lender but there are certainly lenders that do require some upfront fees and other vendor/pass-through fees in addition to the appraisal. 

The medium-term rental (sometimes referred to as mid-term rental) is an investing strategy that combines elements of short-term rentals and long-term rentals.

Despite concerns over store closures, demand for retail space surged in the second quarter of 2024.

If you don’t need all the cash immediately, you could store the unused portion in a high-yield savings account or line of credit for future investments.HELOC Option: Another alternative is to consider a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) on your paid-off rental.

On the other hand, if there is a large mall with major anchor department stores, good restaruants and Starbucks, you can be fairly ceertain that's a good neighborhood class. 

CEO Bruce Thorn noted Big Lots would close underperforming stores and focus on optimizing its store fleet.

(I assume he owned a convenience store or something)  for $7,000.