That’s a massive mistake.

I recommend Stessa to all my retail clients.  

seems to be with the power of REI nation in the market place wholesalers would be lined up to present deals to U guys first .. invite them into your offices and give them the tour like you do your retail buyers..

Right, but to get an ARV close to $130k, you'll probably need rent to be close to $1,300 unless you can sell it to a retail buyer, which could be a big risk on its own. 

It gives me another exit strategy by having the option to sell off individual properties to retail buyers if needed.

But the question remains - what do we need to do with these empty retail spaces? 

Purchase price: $895,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Small Commercial retail space.

I have 10 years of experience in retail real estate and a couple of partners who are interested in investing with me.

Leverage your existing equity to invest in smaller properties, such as a mixed-use or retail space, to gain experience and cash flow.

With the massive increase in STR properties in the US, I am hopeful that lenders and appraisers will evolve to apply income/exp metrics to STR deals specifically, on top of generic property comps.