Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, then do it again.Now that you're calm take a good look at the advice you got in this thread and follow it.

The people of BP are great, the real estate knowledge & experience is deep and opportunities to learn & connect are plentiful.Plug in.

@DaNia AllenThe water looks nice and the pool is deep in some spots, may want to try taking a dip and see where it leads.  

I hear a lot of people touting doom and gloom about retail yet they have never owned the asset or specialize in it.They have owned SFR or Multifamily and are on the outside looking in with just a very basic concept of the asset class but not deep level knowledge.

Take a deep breath and learn as much as you can.  

Some people put themselves 10 feet deep in student debt that lasts years for a degree that may never earn them money, you on the other hand, earned huge class credits in flipping - imagine how your next one is gonna go considering what you learned.

Hi KimFirst thing: TAKE A DEEP BREATH.You have got a great response to this 1st mailer.

I don't actually deal with them personally but I see it as a regional thing See some on the west coast but not nearly as many as in the bigger cities in the rust belt and mid west and deep south were there are so many distressed assets and clear demarcation of A B C D F neighborhoods.

I did a deep dive into the city: drove the streets, walked the neighborhoods, talked to shop owners, mail carriers and anybody who would give me time.  

I am planning to dig deep into a few areas and investigate, meaning actually look at listings, analyze the numbers and talk to people in each area, which may take a while, because being out of State requires you to really study the area vs. knowing your neighborhood which is a given.