Depending on layout, conversion to central air could be somewhat straight-forward, or extremely difficult.

Very familiar with the area as much as most people want to believe gentrification = safer, it still has its high crime due to the extreme ends of diversity. 

I thought I the only rule that needed to be satisfied to avoid capital gains was that  the purchase price of the replacement properties had to be of equal or greater value.

The rental property calculator has been extremely helpful and I feel like I'm getting very familiar with analyzing deals while staying firm on my cash flow and CoC ROI parameters.

I would underwrite extremely conservatively for the retail space.

Eventually, they build their wholesaler rolodex large enough that it's extremely difficult for me to be the first to bring a deal, unless I am the wholesaler (something I intend to do more of in the future, for this very reason).

Message me anytime if you have any questions.I agree with @Marcello Di Gerlando that @Colin Smith is an excellent option for a realtor, I used his firm to purchase my house hack here and him and his team are extremely knowledgeable on investing and the local market. 

I guess extreme option is even to buy it in cash, pocket the $2,600 on monthly basis. 

House was extremely dated and had structural framing issues in which we negotiated the price down substantially.

Purchase price: $86,500 Cash invested: $232,500 Sale price: $375,000 House was extremely dated and had structural framing issues which we negotiated the price down substantially.