Once I bought my home I always considered another piece of income property, I just wasn't able to take that other leap of faith for the loan and extra mortgage costs. 

My office has what I believe a prime piece of real estate for our area and I think it would be perfect for something like a small outlet mall or one of these big box hunting stores or something along those lines.

Any pieces of advice when I go to look at the property.  

Obviously starting on the low end and reinvesting, creating a stable base from which we can build upon is the investment piece.

First piece of advice is to trim up your own personal financees, read a lot of books, and learn.

I'm looking at putting a piece of land under contract using seller financing.

For appreciation I'd also prefer to own a park on a prime piece of real estate in a hot market than a SFH in a weak rust-belt town.

I have looking at a house on a large piece of land that I am thinking to sub-divide and build new homes on.

For example, an off market seller I was in contact with sent me a picture not too long ago of all the postcards, letters and various pieces of direct mail he had received in about a 6 week time frame... there were about 25 of them!

While not a big thing, it makes it a little harder to precisely point to a piece of data under discussion.ConsOne hopes that the changes prove beneficial to mortgage borrowers.