Have him shop around and find lenders that offer investor friendly options because these lenders cater to a crowd that is not ABC.

I saw this happen to a friend of mine years ago when he was building a gas station convenience store / fast food drive through.

Only spend money on necessary expenses such as food and gas.

Food for thought.

Try catering to the vast renter pool of mid to late stage of life after families are gone and they are living alone. 

A lot of food for thought, and it sounds like it really depends on the property and the lender.  

UC Health is building a hospital there and the town hall is talking to Whole Foods about a location there.  

If anyone looking for whole sale property I WILL FIND DEALS FOR FOOD....

and the financial collapse of the Great Recession, I decided to leave the toy industry.That led to a 5-year stint at as a Gourmet Food Buyer, which I enjoyed immensely, but couldn't see myself retiring from.

We recently joined the groups to maximize networking opportunities and we meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at La Palmera Mall Food Court from 11:00AM-12:30.