Has anybody ever approached a retail REIT company for the purpose of using their capital (as investment on their part)to acquire commercial, NNN properties?

Why would an investor wnt to pay full retail price for a home?

Meet with the owners and have your facts together on the value of the properties and the activity in the area.They know you are an investor from you letter, but let them know very early on that you do not pay retail and you are in the business of purchasing property at substantial discount.

Retail (homeowners that remodel once every 5-10 yrs) often require more time (thus cost) than a rehabber that has worked several projects with them.

Curt - I would slow the pace of the mail out to 100 to 150 a week but consistently send each week.

Trying to make the 50% rule work if you're buying at retail prices will limit your chances of finding a deal that works.

You put this in commercial real estate topic.This designations are more residential in nature.If you want to start learning commercial go after the CCIM as a start.When you decide what asset class you enjoy and want to specialize in (retail,land development,hotels,office,industrial,multifamily,etc.) then you can get additional training from organizations that only handle those fields.

There are and will be both multi-family commercial and other commercial (retail, office, industrial) opportunities.

Hi Bryan,At this point, My primary interest is in purchasing multi-family properties with intent to rent the units.I would also like to know valuing techniques for retail, & office so that I can keep an eye out for promising investments that may arise locally in many categories.

My first 5 rehabs soldat or above ask price within 5 days of DOM and without any staging whatsoever.I agree with Jason in that staging should only be done for your situation if you were trying to get top retail pricing.