Tenant type will matter, tenant's financial wherewithal, condition of your space, etc.To take a vanilla box and turn it into a restaurant could be $500k-$1mm.  

What seems to unique to the area (at least on a large scale) is electrical theft.You should also know about "Electrical Theft" in the Big D.Renters get electric shut off and pay someone to make an illegal hookup.Using fish hooks or other unsafe methods, WXYZ Reports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Many lenders haven't faced this situation so they are quick to shut it down.

Local restaurants and grocery stores? 

That usually shuts up greedy tenants.These are tenants you do not want to keep especiallyy if they have money issues.

I have heard from multiple sources that legislators and real estate commissions are working on shutting it down or at least making it more difficult.

Do you prefer your tenant shut down his business and stop paying you rent because they have no income?

Alltec also rely on actually computer in office to run (you leave the computer on 24/7) and not cloud/internet based, so you have certain issue if say office loses power or the tedeous Windows 10 automatic update (whatever scenario that shuts down computer after office hour)....

Walking distance to Hampton Park, and all of Charleston's hottest restaurants and bars!

Walking distance to Hampton Park, and all of Charleston's hottest restaurants and bars!