Be prepared to bid close to retail.....Thank you for your help.

Once I arrived in my 20’s I entered the world of retail management and spent many years moving through the ranks of various retail companies, mostly apparel.

Without that, you are likely to be classified as just another wanabe trying to pawn off a retail property.

If you want to create massive increase in property value, tearing down walls and having an open floor plan is a good strategy.

They aren't going to take your word for it and most likely will believe you are PUFFING the numbers.Quoting retail rehab prices versus what it will actually cost you to do the repairs.In Marc's scenario that is very different getting paid in 6 months versus 7 years.If you can get to price and terms in an informal way then go to the expense of making it formal and legal in writing.

This is how to talk to a retail seller / representative.

I'm a fan of real commercial/retail/office because vacancies are so much easier to fill, but everyone has different preferences.

Large firms will flip apartment complexes, large retail buildings, large office buildings, etc.How do they find these for sale?

How much will be closing cost for a retail condo in PG County.Purchase price $160000?

SFD is the highest restriction, restrictions are lifted to allow other uses, like going to 2-4 family, then to multi-family, then to say office, then retail, and on to heavier uses until you get to industrial which is the lowest restriction, low restrictions as in you can do darn near whatever you like.