They tend to like the small spaces.Also a printing business for cards,shirts,etc.These are mom and pop tenants that are local to the community.

It was free but I warned him pretty strongly that these things tend to just be upsells to buy into their system more.

As long as I keep "cash net of goal setting" above 0, I can spend money on whatever I want because I know I've already paid myself and set funds aside to meet my other expenses.Bit of an odd take on budgeting, but they say whatever you focus on tends to grow.

The problem with a market that is supported in the short-term by investor and lender enthusiasm is that investor psychology tends to change on a dime to the downside. 

My clients have done most through mortgage companies too as I've found the bigger banks tend to mess up my deals.

Do you tend to go in armed with sketches and blueprints?

So these tend to yield more than core, with a little bit more risk.

I'm on some of the brokers mailing list along with monthly follow up calls to remind them of what I'm looking for , but they tend to send whatever they have in there current database rather than sourcing for property off market. 

Read my profile it gives you my story in a nut shell.Good luckCheers..

We find that these areas in/near good school districts tend to have those "B" and "A" type properties with a good return.