Then a quart of exterior paint for $30.That leaves $0 for nails, dump fee (of the old fence material) and labor.The numbers ($100 for a complete new fence with 27 pickets) don't work even in the Midwest.

I have seen some become self storage, some workout gyms, some garden centers, some antique stores etc.My clients tend to buy retail centers with internet resistant tenants for mix like doctor, nail salon, hair salon, karate school, gym, restaurant,etc.The sky isn't falling in retail.

@Andriy Boychuk nailed it exactly above.

@Syed Rizvi@Justin Windham hit the nail on the head here.

Looking into what could be a great deal but really need to nail down what market rents should be going for to determine if current rent rolls are in fact below market. 

You don't need a golden hammer to drive nails. 

You hit the nail on the head there.  

@Kristina Heimstaedt nailed it though.

It's going to be a lot easier and cheaper than trying to nail the process perfectly yourself, and as you've learned, a good trustee that isn't an attorney is hard to find.Good luck to you.

I have FINALLY nailed down my top two choices for a destination to begin my first STR.