I am a lifetime resident of Southeast Texas and a full time Real Estate Manager of a 121,000+ sq ft Retail Shopping Center.

we oldsters call it "timeless"I am not a flipper, but I am currently shopping for replacement rentals for an exchange and one of my criteria is brick, stone, or vinyl exterior.

And while the internet has some incorrect information, it has a lot of accurate information such as school districts and ratings, work centers, shopping centers and other raw data that help with the decision.

I was hoping to purchase 240k worth of homes with 120k financing the remainder.

The remainder is mine, and the end buyer now owns the paid off home.

Kinda like people bash/make fun of Wal-Mart but at the same time shop their.

Only way you know is to shop it and see!

Each county/title company might have different information available.LA County has the following from a list I got: COM,STORE COM,STORE/OFFICE COMBINATION COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS COM,STORE/RES COMBINATION COM,MEDICAL,DENTAL BUILDING COM,MEDICAL,DENTAL BUILDING,2 STY COM,BANK,SAVINGS AND LOAN COM,AUTO SVC SHOP COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING COM,OFFICE BUILDING,W\RES COM,VETERINARY HOSPITAL,CLINIC COM,AUTO SVC SHOP,NO GAS COM,SVC STN,FULL COM,STORE/RES,2 STY COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS,2 STY COM,SERVICE/REPAIR SHOP,LAUNDRY COM,MOTEL,UNDER 50 ROOMS COM,SMALL FOOD STORE COM,SHOPPING CTR,REGIONAL COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBORHOOD COM,MISC COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING,2 STY COM,WHOLESALE,MFG OUTLET COM,SUPERMARKET,12000+ SQ FT COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS,CONDO COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBRHD,CONDO COM,CAR WASH,SELF SVC COM,REC EQUIP SALES & SVC COM,NURSERY,GREENHOUSE COM,USED CAR SALES COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING,CONDO COM,NEW CAR SALES,SVC COM,SVC STN,SELF COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBRHD COM,STORE,2 STY COM,SVC STN,FULL,LIFT COM,ANIMAL KENNELS COM,MOTEL,50+ ROOMS COM,CAR WASH

Small shops are great!

However, we overbuilt during boom times and there are some half-vacant shopping centers, but the school district is a huge draw for anyone with children.