It's likely one of the largest reasons there are such thin deals being shopped around.

If your realtor doesn't understand the importance of that first touch of how everyone shops for houses at this age, you might want to consider getting another realtor. 

The Walnut Street shopping district as one of the fastest growing retail corridors in the country on a YoY rental growth rate basis. 

Penn Hills has lots of vacant auto repairs and shopping centers.

Sometimes we can help and sometimes we can't.The only way around this is to continually shop for money by forming as many lending relationships as you can.

Go shopping and see where the market is.

I have an investor colleague that I'm having lunch with tomorrow, just to talk shop and shoot the breeze.

corner shops, liquor stores, freaking shoe stores.

There's also other compensating factors like appreciation.Kevin's right though, shop around (preferably with an investor friendly mortgage broker) until you find what you're looking for!

I would think it's no different than a shop owner having a vehicle towed that blocks a loading dock or improperly parked on their property.Jeff V