Having said that, I think if you can run a high quality boutique operation, that could be very attractive.

We furnish our boutique motels pretty much solely via Amazon/Wayfair. 

I am a real estate Broker in Richmond, Virginia and run my own boutique brokerage.

and i'm an avid gardener and all so it fits me like a glove.i have net income re sales/rental commissions averaging around $3,000 a month these days (which is one third of what im used to when i was a boutique realtor in nyc) but its cuz im just gettig warmed up here on the west coast.i'm also wondering if banks/lenders do house title/deed loans anymore or if they still require 2 yrs tax return (which i dont have) and good credit (which i dont have either)?

Boutique firms can provide a much more personal touch. 

Only so many boutiques and coffee shops can be sustained. 

Gray's Ferry according to this novice real estate investor.Fishtown pros - proximity to major highway and transport lines, shopping of all sorts nearby and fair share of boutique pro chef restaurants and micro brew style bars, name already seen as hip and flippers proving buyers will pay a premium to move.Gray's ferry pros - major hospital and university expansion started just a mile or two away, prices still mostly accessible, near major highway and transport lines. cons: doesn't carry the popularity of fishtown and still seen by most as street-by-street, there's little or no shopping and certainly no restaurant or hip bar scene.My current strategy is buy and hold for the long term.

I work with a boutique cost segregation firm.

Keep your options open and try smaller or boutique lenders that meet your criteria. 

They were there to support so many of us during the shutdown, on your new business venture, your tough real estate deal, your boutique hotel, your construction deal and the list goes on.