If you want to buy, give a couple Sears Outlets a call, they normally have a couple sets around and since they likely sit for a decent amount of time the store might be motivated to drop the price a bit to move it.

https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/building...A few properties are still registered, you can check them here: https://aca-prod.accela.com/COC/Default.aspxIs this an intelligent method of getting a rental registration and improving the city?

We own a flooring business, and I can tell you that the majority of the time your local mom and pop store will be cheaper than the big box stores.

Speak with the commercial lending department as it's 5 units.If those are the numbers, you may be able to do a deal like 50k down from you, 50k contribution in the form of seller financing (2nd mortgage), and then the bank can provide the rest including purchase + rehab financing. 

For example, I am managing his investment right now all for free, I let him to borrow my car and store all his tools in my home, so our relationship is very close.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Our title companies customer service departments are second to none all of this was free for me..

Robbed a liquor store  

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

Now I have to register every year with the "housing protection department" because my unit is "available for rent".