@Pascale Jean  real estate Is not that complicated.. start with getting a RE license go work for a good commercial broker or retail broker.. earn while you learn.. wholesaling is very tough with about a 97% failure rate.. also what is buy and hold going to do for you say your lucky enough to buy 1 or 2  and they make 200 a month that's a whopping 400 a month.. most need some sort of career and make money usually in their day job then invest. 

What was the retail sales price?

The more pictures, the faster it sells (for a retail product, not necessarily an investor project).

There have been multiple offers on every property we've bid on the last year, and most are going for full retail.

I've purchased a few turnkey properties, at or close to retail, and have not done as well with cash flow or return.

@Joshua Dorkin you did the admirable high road by not engaging with this persons negativity.In my opinion, there are definite distinctions between the terms Flipping, Repositioning, & Building Equity.Flipping is about finding & controlling (not necessarily owning) a mispriced or undervalued with the intention of selling it quickly.Building equity is more about reaping the benefit from appreciation & amortization of time.Repositioning is about improving property value by:1) Shifting to a higher utility ex. raising the income in a "C" class apartment building to a "B" apartment building by adding amenities & improvements to attract renters willing to pay more)2) Changing useex. taking a single tenant commercial or industrial building & changing the use to multi-tenant retail or condominium lofts.

One caller was a investor looking to sell his property at retail value which I eventually spoke him into a seller finance or a lease option, also he wanted to be added to my buyers list.

Don't expect to use same to rate for retail properties as you would for residential.

Do you want to control it and sell to a retail buyer?

Most likely this is a condo project which makes financing very very tough for retail buyers, hence the reason the properties are still on the market (Fannie / Freddie have rules to what % of condos can be investor owned, etc.)...