Im still working on my first property and have come across this 4 plex with potential to turn the store front in to 5th unit.

It could cost them $300 - $1,000 a month for an actual store they could operate from.

Has 5 rental units plus store front in downtown building.

“Let’s celebrate the loss of the Lucas Museum”“Editorial: Ugly parking lot victorious over Lucas Museum”“Lucas Museum Chicago: Losing the Museum Would be Bad for Chicago”"Lucas Museum drops plan to build in Chicago""Here's what you could have won: Lucas Museum breaks ground in LA""George Lucas Strikes Back: Inside the Fight to Build the Lucas Museum"A while ago when the downtown transformation was taking place (and it still is) we almost rented an apartment above the Ralphs grocery store on the corner of Hope Street and 9th.  

I loved going to hardware stores with dad, and watching the contractors who remodeled my house.

The "reserves" you have should be for real estate-related expenses (meaning you should also have your emergency fund for your personal life stored away separately).  

Plenty of people let construction supplies get stored, but tenants own the container.

Upstairs at the eco house renovation store at 75 and Forest....can't remember the name of the place, but they sell the Tesla walls and all kind of green stuff.

Super cool store.

While googling I found a surplus building material store in Dallas TX area who sell it and it seems like a great resource for any investor who tries to stay within budget.