I just mean to say that I don't think there is anything wrong with their business plan, their operational expertise, and so on, so unless something melts the economy down, it seems as though Brian integrity of the operators is the only remaining variable. 

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

Inventory still remains perpetually low.

. $40-$50k out of pocket, HELOC or private money loan for the remaining $20-$30k 

Early on, rents would remain market-aligned to ensure the portfolio generates the income needed to cover expenses, pay investors, and reinvest in expansion.

My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.

The homebuyers program I went through wouldn’t allow me to just pay off the remaining lien they said I needed to refinance or sell the home.

The remaining “residual” cost is then assigned to the building itself.

Most of the core aspects of your LTR lease remain, but there are a few tweeks that I think make MTRs easier to deal with and more appealing to your customers.  

Rentals have remained pretty hot outside of common slower times around holidays.