Hi Colin, Bristol is a very local community.

Research the local market and set clear investment goals.

Fast food, you can go local and not franchise with this.

If this is for wholesale purposes you will cover more ground connecting with lenders, and local meet ups.

Local investor in the area, happy to chat over a call sometime or grab coffee if you're in Raleigh

We are in the process of consulting  with local commercial real estate agents too.

if she is, she has no tenant rights and can be evicted quickly (on a Federal level, state or local level may have different rules).

@Jaron Walling Hi, i have been working at my families local restaurant since i was a kid. it pretty much doesnt operate smoothly without us being there but it is getting tiring and my parents who have been working these hours much longer than i (they are immigrants from albania hence why i also bust my ***) dont want to continue doing this forever. i also do some FB market flips and have an online store. i just hustle to do whats needed. i have low expenses so this has allowed me to save alot for investments. 

@Geoff StuhrI am a real estate agent and investor in Dallas, TX.Happy to connect and share my knowledge and experience.Join local real estate investment clubs.Get in touch with a local agent or investor and shorten your learning curve and save you a lot of headaches as they tend to understand the market better.All the best!

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