This article will review the retail asset class, which covers various properties, ranging from small stand-alone banks and restaurants to regional shopping malls and power centers.

Hi everyone, this may be (definitely is) a very strange question.... background: I'm a moderately experienced real estate investor (I own 9 single family homes and part of a mobile home park) I've come across a VERY unique property that I would love to buy as my primary residence, but frankly it's out of my price range. 

Looking within the $550,000 - $700,000 range and I don't mind dicey neighborhoods, but it needs to be relatively safe. 

I have about 18k saved up and was wondering if I should start a side hustle to really push to a 25 - 30k range before I house hack.

Post construction appraisals for this particular model are in the $377k range on average.

We have several submarkets that will meet just about any investment criteria you can have, and have a diverse economy with a steady population increase YOY. 

They range from job opportunities to employment growth to monthly average starting salary.Read More HERE

Down payment would be in that 20% to 25% range.

I'm just looking for a range of options here to better help me hone in on a niche to better focus on.Thank you all in advance!

Not sure what metrics you have used in penciling down this market but make sure you look at population growth trends, income levels, poverty levels, Job diversity, schools etc.