Troy isn't my fav street as it is very industrialized, not too much of a business/retail sort of place.

Investors and retail buyers will continue to act differently.

"Commercial" can mean a lot of different things, but I'm not sure I would be investing in office or retail right now.

I have a retail tenant scheduled to move in August 1st.

It doesn't really matter if you buy these properties retail or at a discount, because your return on your investment is so small. 

The best deals I found on "homes in good condition type properties" seem to have a rental ratio of .85% max, with minimal cash flow.And obviously buying on retail listed prices would obviously mean we are paying top dollar in the current market price.

Also, buying something retail now and hoping to build enough equity to play with won’t work unless you are doing a massive value add especially if using fha with 3.5% down.

I do a lot of deals in Santa Clarita, but they are mostly retail sales.

This year I am offering sellers the option of trusting me to list houses for them and use the marketing, sales, and negotiation skills I have acquired in my private RE business to help these sellers sell at retail. 

The market is red hot right now and you can easily make $200k or more in that area with retail transactions.