Depending on the chain they have a selected broker handling their growth and searches for them.The restaurant also has a builder that does spec work for them.Not all restaurants have free standing and some only have in line models.You have to see what the product mix is for the area.Example if 20 pizza places are in a 2 mile radius the saturation rate might be to high for a particular restaurant.They look at demographics,price for the land,required easements,traffic flow for time of day whether they are mainly a lunch driven business or dinner.Shape of the parcel for architectural work,flow,and what model of restaurant they can build there.Example a franchise has 3 size models.Data for the area suggest the biggest model.Your parcel would only fit their smallest building.In that case they might see about buying another parcel to increase size or find another location.Chain restaurants usually lease the space so they can free up capital to keep growing locations and their brand.

It's causing increased wear on the unit thats apparent on my inspections.

I know that source would not be as good as it once was either but I have a subdivision there where the activity does increase with things strengthening.

I'm not as concerned about what someone will say is a top appreciation area since those will change from time to time.At 1031 exchange is definitely required somewhere along the line to increase your depreciable basis for the amount of investment that you have.

Without your help, this site doesn't grow, the knowledgebase doesn't increase, the deal making and partnership opportunities don't exist.

If at any point you think they are not doing right by you, walk away.All this being said, Gaberville has a population of what about 1000 with Redding being 160 miles away.

You would increase your odds of collecting rent, not garauntee it.

So I pencil very little additional value for the lots, which I hold until new home values increase and construction financing loosens.

So your idea to protect your assets will not be increased.

Combine that wit a PM and now the property looks less attractive even though you theoretically increase your CoC.