The local who lives there but commutes 30-60 min to another community because they can’t find a job to support their family in their town.That same local knows that a 4plex would be great on that lot that’s been vacant for 20 years and that there are at least 4 families who could benefit greatly from that development.That local knows that Ryan’s plumbing and Katie’s electrical companies that service 75% of the town really needs a new flex space to use as a shop, storage, and parking for their business so that they aren’t working out of their garage and can hire a couple of locals to work with them at the office and in the field.Development is different in our small towns but if locals aren’t the ones doing it, and developers aren’t coming, what happens to our kids futures?

Want to buy an old commercial building or gas station that had leaking PERC or leaking gas tanks? 

We are looking to move from that, to a rental property, or a self storage property.Hey @Steve Wortman, welcome to the BP Forum!

Doubling down on multifamily, self-storage, and industrial real estate.Raising capital aggressively to get in before the next wave of incentives.Positioning myself to capitalize on tax advantages while everyone else plays catch-up.🔥 #2: Raising Capital Will Be Easier Than EverTrump will likely gut the SEC’s budget—which means less scrutiny on private capital raising.More capital will flow into private equity, syndications, and alternative assets.Fewer restrictions on fundraising, advertising, and deal structuring.Institutional investors will reallocate big money to private markets as the economy shifts.💰 What am I doing?

So, perhaps hiring a couple day laborers to help them move or even paying the 1st months rent on a storage unit would be better.

Quote from @Nate McCarthy: @Jake Andronico, thanks for the input--I agree that any deal I would propose would have to be compelling to the seller, hence this think tank!

These are leased to businesses (like chain stores) that cover taxes, insurance, and maintenance, making them much more hands-off than residential rentals.Real Estate Syndications / REITs – You can invest passively in commercial real estate (apartment complexes, self-storage, industrial, etc.) through syndications or real estate investment trusts (REITs) without being a landlord.Hard Money Lending / Private Lending – With $500K in equity, you could act as a private lender, funding real estate investors who flip homes or develop properties.

Heck I bought a “four plex” where there was an “owner’s storage area” exactly the same size as the other 4 units. :-). .  

Storage: Have you ever been inside of a home with not enough storage?

They cost 1.1-3M to build ground up (depending on the part of the country) and could be repositioned to another use like O'Reilly, Light manufacturing, maybe storage (depending on zoning), etc.