I am not heavily involved in that aspect of real estate, but I will chime in with my 2 cents.I am very bearish on commercial office, as it is my opinion that the internet is going to continue to eat away at commercial office space.I think supermarket-anchored community centers, medical, and restaurant (the type that Realty Income invests in - with fast food tenants) are the commercial properties that make sense to me.

Walking distance to shops, restaurants, bars, beach and tennis & basketball courts.

If you go there, I suggest walking around Manayunk main street to check out the shops and restaurants to get a feel for the area.

I've been frequenting two local family owned restaurants for years...and I can't see how they stay open. 

Lets meet up grab a bite to eat and/or a drink and network with like minded individuals.Our first meeting will be: Tuesday February 10, 2013 at 7pm @O'Leary's Restaurant 3828 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Saint louis, MO 63127Please RSVP through this link: Meetup.com Hope to see you there!

Father was chef & restaurateur... following in footsteps with food interest (but will never open restaurant to preserve sanity)... dabble in Porsche restoration.

I have 3+ years of experience in the restaurant dining industry as well as 3+ years experience teaching Spanish and English as a second language.

I know of a few restaurants in the area that have private rooms that wont cost us anything to reserve.

However, the one thing you can show him is that his money will be secured by a home.And real estate is better than any stock or other business venture (restaurant, franchise, etc) that he could put it in.

Hey guys I'm currently a server in a great restaurant making good money but I love real estate I'm investing as we speak and would really love a job in the field so I can learn the business a lot better so I can start my own business.