In addition to that, lots of retail has actually been demolished over the past decade to make room for higher density projects, like apartments.That said, most retail landlords with high quality shopping centers aren't dying for deals.

As I’m sure you know high yield notes work best when owned by a Roth retirement account. 

Unless he is proposing to pass nationwide rent control (which I highly doubt he could do) he is not pandering to any of his groups.

I have no W-2 income and have been advised to consider DSCR no-ratio loans, but current rates are in the low 9% range, which seems high.

I encourage you to keep your goal high, but keep in mind that buying a property with an ARV of 250-350 will be difficult to find at 80.

An investment that is in many companies, reducing the risk of complete wipeout of the investment.Chances are these people you are referring to are invested in a broad market fund, and not in a highly volatile industry specific fund. 

That seems awfully high to me. 

While there are several variations of net leases with different combinations of Tenant and Landlord responsibilities, this is intended to be a high level overview of some general basics you should have an understanding of before jumping into your first net lease deal. 1.

For me to take that risk, the upside would need to be high or I have a solid plan B.I am unsure you know this nuance, but JADUs in the state of CA require owner occupancy in every jurisdiction that I am aware of.  

Their lease runs out the end of this month and I told them about 3 weeks ago I was not going to renew it.