Do I make a play for all 3 right off the bat? 

The markets are hot pretty much everywhere, but with that being said there are some markets that are more intense than others. 

Seems like it would be even more time intensive to try and find good investment properties when the market is so hot like this.

Local relationships are good, but conventional lenders have the same line of products...the creative lenders will have a very different portfolio of products...the product you need may not be offered by local lenders in your area.Lenders have zero influence on the deal itself outside of what an independent appraiser/inspector relays to them...local knowledge of markets is not in play at all.

Management is usually not as intensive as say multifamily but still has work so need to make sure you are getting extra yield for return over a single tenant NNN property that is investment grade.The amount of work with a retail center depends on the tenant mix of national, to regional, to mom and pop tenants.As far a tenant going dark you the landlord will then have to entice another tenant to lease the space and everything is negotiable as to lease structure, landlord TI's, leasing commissions, etc.

From here I would say that you should play it safe and Invest in something close to home and a few years from now if you move to Florida bring your Cash to get the best Deal.

you're playing with fire here.

If you play your cards right with AMC, you can retire much earlier than you ever dreamed!

Be sure and tell him no playing Hockey in the house!

The husbands played smart and kept their mouths shut.