They both had unique features, so it wasn't a shock that it took a long time to sell.Now that I am an agent, I take an 8-hour class every time they update the Contract to Buy and Sell in my state, to figure out how to properly fill it out.

Those can be the best kind because someone else paid for the exiting build out, training employees and weeding through the duds, stabilizing and creating a history of sales over time you can track,etc.Those businesses have already created multi-generational customers from the grandfather,father,and son to eat there.Great business opportunity is generally where the owner is wanting to retire, has to relocate, health problems, partnership split, divorce causes division of assets, bankruptcy sale, etc.You want the business to throw off great cash flow on it's own and be established but get the discount because of external operator issues.

You are in a unique position where you are offering value to them with your photography business.  

As Russell Brazil pointed out, it is going to be unique to your broker.

Shelby is a unique area.

Hi @Robert FiorilloI definitely think its possible to get it done while being in the military, it just presents its own set of unique challenges.

I recently had the revelation that I have a very unique set of skills that may be valuable to the BiggerPockets community.  

Hey BP'ers,It's important to understand the legal and ethical issues regarding wholesaling real property in the State of Ohio.This interview with attorneys at the Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Real Estate should be viewed by anybody considering "wholesaling" real property in the State of Ohio.

From our personal experience in laboring over decisions on how to title our assets and how to protect them tax efficiently, we have found that each situation is unique and you have to find high quality legal, tax and insurance professionals to help you navigate.  

It's very possible that it will be more insulated now than it was in 2008 and it can sustain another recession better than the last one - due to more businesses moving there and a bigger population - but I don't think it's as recession proof and a chance prices and rents have some sort of correction.Ultimately, I think the people that will do best acquiring in this part of the cycle are the people that identified unique opportunities that someone unfamiliar with their market would be able to determine.