=D yea, doubt i'd/we'd want to rely on donated or granted money for building, it will be my gift back to the public as my own net worth continues to grow. but yea, crowdfunding sounds like a fun source to explore in the interim!

@Aaron Schwartz Welcome to BiggerPocketsYour one stop shop for all things real estate investing forum.CHEERS.

But yes City data will be good, also heading to the local police station to get more information of each area and major employers and shopping and entrainment areas as well. 

The best ones are the small ma and pa shops that work with the investor that gave you the referral.  

The beauty of this is that you can buy $100 gift cards to HD and Lowes at grocery stores. 

I went shopping during the holiday season when there was a lot less competition.

I am in Portland a few times a year hitting all my favorite coffee shops i will look u up when j am there.

In lots of areas police won't even remove trespassers who have setup shop in a home they broke into.

As others have mentioned, you just need to shop around.

Yet, if you go online, you can often find the same pair for 60 cents on the dollar, hence I do not shop at the mall anymore.