You couldn't pass a shopping center with out some craft donut shop.

But, if you work in south Lake Union or the center of the known universe, Fremont, or Boeing Field, or that kind of thing then traffic is a big deal. 

It is about 4 blocks off the beach and close to the town center. 20% down is about $146K and that is without rehab.

Narrow it down to areas that attract people like schools, hospitals, universities, business centers, etc. and try to purchase around those.

Investment Info:Other buy & hold investment in Atlanta.101 Peachtree Street is located in a block away from the center of the city in South Downtown Atlanta.

At this stage in my investing career, I wouldn't do it, but who knows if down the road in a few years I will be arguing with some 20 something investor saying the exact same things you are saying.

9) Dual agentsTo be fair, some of the things they published WERE fraudulent like bribing BPO agents or reverse staging, but thier misleading publications are going to have Realtors up in arms about short sale investors.

This might turn into a he said/she said thing centering on that phone call.After the SD, you will only be out $875 ($2000 repairs + $125 rekey - $1250 SD) and that, for what it's worth, is collectible from the tenant.Certainly fire them for lack of communication and selling you a property that has never performed, I'd work out the best deal I can and move on.  

The property taxes do not affect my purchasers of commercial going NNN with cam reimbursement on strip centers the tenants bare that expense.

@Filipe Matos Oren K. brings up a good point, Toronto is its own little microcosm and, it ay tenants use their ability to appeal during any stage of the process, the Tenant Board tends to be severely backed up which could effectively double the timelines in the act.