I'm trying to figure out if I can still avoid property management on a more standard type of lease since I won't be around the property (I live in CA and am looking out of state) FYI I am most interested in multi-tenant office buildings or shopping centers

The bad tenants make it bad for all of us.... they trash the property, disturb neighborhoods, run drug houses, lower property values and generally make our cities look tacky.

I am fairly certain of the current values of certain neighborhoods, and can access the solds in other areas, but am unsure of the values in other neighborhoods that I am not familiar with but might want to do a deal in.

But, after almost filling a 5000 sf shop with "pretty cool" stuff...

Why buy brand new when you can buy the same home out fo foreclosure for 75 cents on the dollar.I'm in charlotte and you can get lucky here flipping newer homes in higher priced neighborhoods in a 3 to 5 year period but i've seen no appreciable room for profits in the lower priced homes in that smae time period becase of the high foreclosure rates in that price range.

If they don’t know, they know who in the neighborhood does.

Remember this when you are shopping - you may have to eat that vacant unit for three or four months.

Lets say for example an investor is looking to make 20k off each deal and is looking for homes that are between 1000-1800 sq ft, 3 bd, 1+ bath, in a decent neighborhood, from here you can target your searches according to this info to find your motivated sellers.

The neighborhood in the 3 block area is decent (mind you Reading Pa.) in my opinion has really gone down hill over the years, but this is a nice area of the city I think, only because of the college.Anyway..here it is:3 unit 4300sq ft brick 2 story house on a corner lot.2-2br apartments and a 3 br apartment and a 2 bay garage.84 years old.

The holiday shopping,GDP decrease,energy costs, dollar strenght has all been down for a while.