You do have to be more hands on though, as that’s just the nature of low income stuff

I just joked with everybody about how much natural light the place had and it worked out.

It's been a bit overwhelming trying to learn everything, but it will become second nature.

John - I have worked with a few people who have done work of this nature and I personally recommend turning those retail spaces into a consumer-focused retail spaces e.g. coffee shops, mini mart (as you suggested), diners, bookstores, ect.

If the tenants ask something to that nature I would just like to be on point with any questions they may have. 

Now if you put in stong offers and lose out, well that's just the nature of the market right now.  

Please fact check me because this is only my understanding of this process, and someone correct me if I'm wrong:When you depreciate an asset, you are writing off a percentage of the purchase price of the property each year to account for the natural break-down of materials (land cannot be depreciated).This process effects how much income you have on paper come by tax season, allow you to claim less income and therefore pay less taxes.When you sell a property that you have been depreciating, you incur what is called Recapturing.

One thing to keep in mind is the "fractured" nature of Western PA in general.

Mine has not flooded but I have 2 sump pits with 3 pumps, 2 of which are backed up by a natural gas powered generator with an automatic transfer switch and one pump which is a battery only. 

I naturally want to limit my liability.