If you can define clear daily action steps that will lead to you accomplishing your goal it will make a massive difference in moving you towards your goals.

Unfortunately, I don’t have the cash needed to put down for an investment property.However, I have acquired massive equity in my current primary home.

The hostility towards Amazon, including the extreme ignorance around tax abatements, is a MASSIVE red flashing light to any other businesses, warning them to stay away from starting or expanding their businesses in NY (I'm talking the entire state).NY is generally business/development unfriendly, this just takes it to the next level.Any company looking to spend capital will certainly not spend the time and money to even consider NY for a short list now.Ocasio and her merry band of communists have just cost this state hundreds of billions in GDP. 

Currently being used as retail.

My question: Is there some standard formula for the value of a note if I am wanting to sell to a retail buyer? 

You are going to go on a ton of appointments to see houses where the owners want retail even though the house needs 50k+ in rehab.

Multifamily is the same way unless you get to a certain scale ( number of units).Retail can be passive as well.The first thing you need to decide is how much money you want to invest for your first one??

Go to multiple businesses in the area including several big box retailers.

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And I got a beautiful 1/1 condo $28K below the retail price in a desirable part of town.