These tax credits unlocked capital which was deployed to purchase and rehab commercial real estate in struggling downtown areas or help fund small businesses in these qualified zones.

It ended up okay, but it sure taught her to slow down and get comfortable digging deep into the due diligence.Here in San Diego, I’ve seen the seasoned investors always double-check with a well-regarded local title attorney..I’ve heard there are a few firms around downtown that specialize in smoothing out odball title issues..or a trusted property manager who knows what unique fees to expect.

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: Of course there are few if any homeless in Encinitas or the average street corner throughout this huge county...but just go downtown and drive around.

Interesting to see how feasible this will be. 

Here are a couple of developers you should take a look at Trion Properties, their principal Max Sharkansky posts here on BP, https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/top-5-markets-multifamily-rentals-2019and Feldman Equities out of Tampa (3rd generation real estate family famous for having built the terminals at Chicago O'Hare) who are among the only ones opening up downtown skyrise office buildings to accredited investors.

Downtown Kansas City, Missouri has experienced $9+ billion in investment since 2001, including a new convention center and hotel, a state-of-the-art sports arena, a performing arts center, a new streetcar, and an eight-block restaurant and entertainment district (read more here).

Some zip codes in Detroit are better than others but everything is appreciating especially closer to our downtown area.

I know there are a lot of professionals in the suburb that I am looking that need a place to meet clients but don't necessarily want to go to their downtown offices regularly.

I see a lot of good deals around the college and downtown Akron, but I've had some investors worry about the crime in those areas.  

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