In Homestead nearby a large shopping center, a vacant bank building had a barbershop in the basement.

It's very informal, with a bunch of people sitting around talking shop over food and drinks beginning at 6:00 and lasting till 8:30 or until they close the place at 10:00. : ) Lately there have been about 30-35 people at the last few meetings, and a large percentage of them have come as a result of networking here on BP. 

I would very much like the number of the thrift shop owner.

@David Krulac - Nice post - as I mentioned above  - the 1% brokerage shops never survive here because the process is incredibly time consuming and complicated.  

And PM if you would like to grab some coffee on Congress perhaps (if that's not the name of a coffee shop here, it should be).    

Any recommendations on a particular person to work with, keep shopping around, or just stick with the guy my buying agent recommended? 

I understand I would shop around for a few plumbers and not pick the first one I called but I just feel like all they are going to say is call us when you actually have a property that needs work.

The reason the prices are so cheap is because nobody wants to own property in that area.Another way to price shop in this area would be to look at the gun fire maps - if you want cheap properties just follow the bullets and homicides!

C1 may allow a property to be used as a day care, restaurant, bank, florist shop, bed and breakfast etc. but NO multifamily. 

I am now up to eight single family homes and I am trying to define my strategy going forward.I have been shopping single family and with higher prices, it is getting harder to find a good cash flow.