I have been working the last 6 months as a commercial real estate agent focusing on retail investment sales in Los Angeles. 

I've found deals in local online groups on Facebook, simply asking people for what I want. 

Leverage your existing equity to invest in smaller properties, such as a mixed-use or retail space, to gain experience and cash flow.

From around 2018, when the golf course closed, until 2021 local residents essentially used this giant open parcel of grassy land right in the city as open space.

Purchase price: $895,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Small Commercial retail space.

For C to B-Larger developments announced nearby-Increased activity in new construction-Building of commercial retail in or near the neighborhood. 

I could never guarantee that every student would find a deal but we have so many success stories and people have switched from investing in MF, MHP, Storage to office, retail, medical, industrial etc.   

I have 10 years of experience in retail real estate and a couple of partners who are interested in investing with me.

Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).

Today, I used those proceeds to purchase a 5-unit commercial retail building without coming out of pocket at all.