The developer bought that gas station in 2009 for $2.6 million, cleaned it up, got the entitlements, and sold it for $18.5 million in 2015.

Awesome, I'm right downtown - but very close to a skytrain station so...highly mobile!

Was it a gas station in the 1950's?  

This alone was met with near rage about having to figure out an app or having to pay $1.60 extra for a money order or 2% at a cash deposit station...

He served in the "Flying Tigers" during WWII and was stationed in Tx for a while, couldn't stand the attitudes there. 

I see your from Oceanside, I was stationed at Camp Pendleton for 5 years.

If you do go retail, stick with businesses that will always be around like oil change centers, convenience stores, gas stations (for now), and hospitality (restaurants, hotels, etc).If you haven't already, listen to Grant Cardone's podcast here on BP.

I had this conversation with my dad about how my university is planning on having 25,000 students in the engineering department alone by the year 2025... not even factoring the other majors offered at the school. so needless to say student housing is super hot in College Station.

Ive also seen similar at gas station pumps.

I'm only stationed in Antarctica for the time being until February.