You ARE looking a large cities that there is a TON of competition in right now and we are just kick starting buyer's retail sales season.Look in your backyard to start...just my two cents...

This isn't multifamily or retail where you collect rent and relax.

The agent told me that part of it was renovated and won't require much work but the other half had a small fire and some water damage from the sprinklers so I'm guessing it's a gut job on that side (two 3-story row homes next to each other but sharing the bottom floor retail space).

The city has plans to put some significant development dollars toward the Casa View area as well.Almost everywhere in Dallas has seen massive appreciation the last 3-4 years.

Who wants to rent a home where you can't park or have to wait 30 minutes for your Uber to take you to the dry cleaner because of massive congestion?

I'm a fan of real commercial/retail/office because vacancies are so much easier to fill, but everyone has different preferences.

Large firms will flip apartment complexes, large retail buildings, large office buildings, etc.How do they find these for sale?

I prefer the live classroom courses though, you learn more real world stuff, can spasm questions, met other people.It’s fine if she wants to learn the investment side, but if you want her to make Money, she’ll do better with the retail side.

Seems the takout/delivery model would be more viable moving forward, and would save a ton of resources with no retail, high visibility location, much smaller footprint, delivery personnel instead of wait staff, no dishes to clean, etc. 

. = $1,650/mAssume an income potential (profit) of $100k/year for my Retail business (gift/souvenir).