My experience started back in the '90's as a franchise sales rep and working with commercial retail properties, then as a real estate agent, and then as Broker for my own company in Florida.

I really wanted to stay away from multi families simply because of retail value on an exit, limited market selling to investors only, but it looks like that is the best way to get started. 

I started getting involved in investing about 3 years ago with my brother then decided to get licensed and sell retail to get a good grasp of the business and am now ready to dive in and do more deals.I am really looking forward to getting advice and networking with the people involved with the business that are on here,as well as offer any advice i can to help anyone as well.Talk Again Soon,David Boisvert

English is not my first language.I purchased a retail building with a single tenant about a year ago.

The value of most properties in Class A/B neighborhoods has increased significantly over the past few years and rent rates have not kept pace.

How much would YOU need to spend on it to be able to get a retail price for it? 

For retail properties 2 million loan minimum is what I am seeing and some are at 5 million with rising property values.

My wife's step mom owns a commercial building (retail space and apartments) and her owner contract ends August 2017 and would like for us to purchase the building at the end of her contract. 

Some investors talk to so many home owners, but just throw away any retail leads they might have.

I'm interested in increasing my rental portfolio in single family homes, wholesaling to other investors, and flipping to retail buyers.