@Michael Svoboda I think that the best flips are done in the areas with the most retail activity... mainly the suburbs.

Do I seek a discount on purchase price, or do I buy retail and raise rents?

There are many brokers out there that specialize in the different niches such as Retail, Office, Medical, Land, Industrial and Multifamily (which is our specialty).I'd say the most important factor in selecting a firm to join is who will be your mentor. 

@Sthefany Lamoureux There is a strange semantic difference to be drawn between Commercial loans in general and financing for Commercial Property types like retail/industrial. 

They can cover all the tougher retailers later with truly interesting and interested prospects.

In theory a wholesaler is an individual or an entity that sells houses at wholesale rather than retail price. 

Great comments Jay.The banks generally banks like to see 50% pre-lease on commercial development projects like office and retail.

I'm a wholesaler and am willing to exchange retail leads for access because I fear waiting a few days for realtors to run comps on my behalf is making me lose out on deals.

Of course the owners are asking ALL CASH at retail price.

Example: mobile home parks, apartments, retail, industrial, etcAnd, even better, that same information within asset types to the sub types- in retail for example I am particularly interested in neighborhood shopping/strip center default rates/performance over time.Thanks for any help, Jon