Thrive Living, in partnership with city officials, is building 800 apartments above a Costco store.

It was a great first project, I had some old friends reach out that were losing their house and I helped them get out from under the PML, bought the house and helped them repair their credit, got a contractor I knew that lived around the corner help me do a full gut rehab and put in about 1,500 hrs of my own labor into it.

Located on a gorgeous corner lot, it makes dividing the usage much easier.

Credit cards - store specific, general business expenses, etc.Any POV you have on what has worked for you would be great!

Invested $40,000 with the online store.   

If they drop to 2008 prices, I'll be one of the first ones lined up making an offer lolNot sure about commercial RE with some vacant office spaces and businesses (what were stores and food places) here but there are still are still lots of businesses here ya and office buildings in SF are in free falls as well.. office is the hardest hit segment..

Watch the local newspaper, browse local and state government websites, and keep websites like the HUD Home Store bookmarked, which will alert you to up-and-coming properties.Attend local eventsLocal events such as community gatherings, property auctions, or real estate investment meetups are excellent places to discover off-market deals.

Pick up a receptacle tester—available from most retail stores for less than $10.

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Big box stores also typically have contractors they refer out or a list somewhere.