The presence of such retailers ensures we compare affluent neighborhood nationwide.We can use census data (PM me for ref) to determine the areas that are growing the fastest over the period 2000-2015 and then see for each MSA in which postcode those retailers are located.Using Zillow home value data by postcode, it is then possible to retrieve the median price and rent per sqft and figure out the gross rental yield in those most attractive areas.

@Will Barnard  My wife has used a transaction coordinator for many years now.. this allows her to focus on what she does best and that is find and sell retail buyers their dream home. 

That will give you great information and training for selling retail real estate.

Brokers vary in the number of lenders they work with, but we typically have access to more loan options than many retail lenders, who are limited to their own products.

The lack of supply in the 3 to 4 unit properties can be overcome by the massive SFH that can be converted to 3 or 4 unit apartment buildings.

If you're sitting on $150K without doing any/much work to it, another option would be to just put it on the retail market. 

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I would like to get massive of those at the my convenience.

Go find a property below 70% of retail value and get it under contract.Places to look-craigslist, zillow, ugly homes (go door knocking), FSBOOnce you have a contract, go and market that property, and you if you truly have a deal, you will certainly find a buyer.Places to sell-Craigslist, Zillow, Biggerpockets, FB groups.Obviously money helps expand your resources, but these are some ways to do this for free.Best of luck!