Everyone has seen how hedge funds in a lot of cases are paying retail rates and accepting lower cap rates.

I do not always buy at a huge discount but I always buy in an area that has a demand for rental property and that is not the best areas for flipping where a retail buyer may want to own.

We do turnkey rentals in the Memphis area and retail flips!

In fact, I have never done a retail transaction.

Here are my parameters:$100k cash to invest into CRE.Monthly cash flow I can allocate to this investment: $3000-$4000Buy power: Excellent credit, and minimal obligations currently (no mortgage as of right now)Targets: Would entertain retail space, medical office space, or multi-family.Willing to: Make upgrades and improvements to the property (family has access to trades/contractors), and I'm willing to self-manage as long as it's in Houston area.Goals: Positive monthly cash flow >$500/month, an investment/location that will appreciate over time, already leased would be a plus.So with the above parameters what would you suggest?

On their website they have listings of contractors they say offer discounts, lenders they partner up with, etc….they have an retail office too.

My brother in law and wife are both retail managers so can't move during times close to the Holidays so we are looking only at existing homes now.

Blackstone and other hedge funds are in many metropolitan areas now and buying at auction at or near retail values.

I need some help here folks....I am looking at buying a property to rehab and resell...Property is listed for 74K....Wholesaler I would be buying from claims ARV to be 180K....When I look at sold figures in a very close proximatey prices range from 50K - 250K for houses of similar size....I am wondering if there is a good website or tool that I can use to determine which comps are retail sales vs. sales of distress properties that are not really comps for my property once it has been rehabbed...It seems that calculating an accurate ARV is absolutely critical to succsess and, in order to do this properly you need good comps....I know that I can call my realtor and get this info from her but when evaluating properites it's nice to do some of the preliminary due diligence on my own to weed out deals that are not viable....Thanks in advance of any advice.

I can't afford the places were everything is good and the seller wants retail. :)