Two are apartments and one is a store front.

You could make homemade treats or go with something store-bought like a toy – the thought behind it will go a long way.8.

You buy the cheapest electric heaters from the store, you're going to get crappy energy efficiency.  

Don't even need to touch my IRA's or 401K's.My dad invested in a mixed use property, with two stores, 4 garages, and one large apartment.

It's called the DISCERN method.Demographic GroupIncomeSchoolsCrimeExpansion (Population & Income Growth)RentNeighborhood (indicator stores along with general research on business in target area)She wrote a great article about it here https://www.vestmap.com/discer...I think it covers everything you need to evaluate a good market for rentals.

We were just looking at a warehouse for one of our businesses.

On this first property I just did non-toxic paint, called ecos throughout, tried to pick low-voc adhesives etc. refinished existing floors, used some materials that my dad had left over from commercial projects, and went to a place called Community Warehouse downtown, which has a lot of excess building materials that have been donated.

I'm not trying to be disrespectful but I say "GO" with your gut and installed nice kitchen furnishings, (and see what happens), and "IF" your nice kitchen furnishings are destroyed then he/they is/are to be held accountable, (and ask for strong security deposit),I remember when I was hired for JcPenney and it's JcPenney Store Manager walked through lamp section (where I was working and dusting and re-arranging lamps) and said to me that I had belong in "Fine Jewelry" Department and moved me into "Fine Jewelry" Department (where I was required me to hold keys for "Fine Jewelry" Department)...This had lead me to seeing video of how person is "Judge/Misjudge"...In video 2 different men (at separate times) walked into "Fine Jewelry" Department,In 1st video the man was professionally dressed and it's "Fine Jewelry" Department Rep was eager to help him (later she learned he didn't have any money and he walked out) and he didn't say "Thank You",Then....In 2nd video the man was homelessly dressed and it's "Fine Jewelry" Department Rep wasn't eager to help him (later she had learned he was millionaire who did have money, and never approach him (and she lost sale)) and he did say "Thank You"...So moral of this comment is: "Just because property is in bad area doesn't mean tenant/tenants bad person/people..Let your property be different from other properties to give tenant/tenants a chances/chance of "Positive" hope"...Yet at the end of day you R "Final Decision Maker and I will respect your feelings..."

I'm looking into buying a fixer upper house which has a large shop on it- 36' x 48' x 16' (could store a boat or other vehicles, could be a workshop space, etc.).

Propane Fuel Tanks- disconnect and store ifleaving for long term storage.J.