It's adjacent to Oakland/SF and the city life / job centers, but people are paying a premium to live there (buy or rent) for the non-Oakland school district, because (like Piedmont) it doesn't "feel" like the rest of the inner East Bay, and shorter commute times to boot.

For example on commercial real estate for a smaller retail center I might make 100,000 in commission on a deal as a principal broker and I get to keep it all.

Commercial space takes a lot longer to lease than residential.Regarding maintenance and lease types, most retail properties like strip centers or stand alone are a NNN lease.

The county government center is across the street(old hospital) and there are lawyers, dentists, orthodontist offices around the area, as well as a new brewery and pizza parlor, and the local high school is 2 blocks down the road. 

(C)“Lender” is Modern Asset Management, Inc. dba Executive Loan Center.

Still people shuttling recycling around in shopping carts, last I checked, but heard they were going to close down the recycling center.

Specifically, what are good areas to live in that are close to the naval medical center in Portsmouth, VA?

Center – West 25th street.

Here's a game plan centered around the bread and butter.Attending your local REIA and networking is key.

Most newer agents are too self centered (this is of no insult to anyone, I too, was a new agent who was self centered before:) to understand that their inexperience can cost their broker his/her license, along with their business, and livelihood.