Or they'll tell you there is a serious foundation issue when it's just normal settling.In our market, they are basically there to hold hands with retail buyers and give them some (false) reassurance.  

I'm currently looking at Broadstone net lease, and Cadence retail income.

He would prefer to be in more of a retail type area rather than an industrial but if that's all he can find he's open to it.Cheers!

Are you looking to use your license to invest, work the retail side of the business, or both?

Second, if the seller wants market rate rent or retail price for the property you enter into a lease purchase agreement with the right to assign your contract to a buyer. 

I don't really want to list retail properties or be a buyers agents for retail properties.

You need to know if it will flip fast at retail or will you have to do a lease-option or hold it for longer as a rental. 

@Wynn TaylorSome of my best performing properties I bought at retail or over asking price.Frank

The building is in terrible condition and I'm planning to salvage the building and build a 1000 sq/fl retail space for a fast food joint.

Yeah, you can find an amazing lot and go nuts building some super spec home that will sell for an outrageous price, but the average house in SoCal is a tract house and those have a ceiling on value both on retail sales price and rental income.