Hello all,I am interested in marketing design and consulting services to owners of strip malls and retail centers in the Southeast region.  Could anyone suggest a good source to get a targeted mailing list of owners o...

Business is starting to boom at Alberta Abbey in NE Portland.  We're signing long-term agreements with established performing arts groups.  Our renovations recently concluded with the completion of our new bridal sui...

Hi Everyone,My name is John, and this is my first (second?) post on BP. I'm in my late 20s, but only started working my 9-5 (7-4 in my case) 3 years ago and I'm supporting my fiancee through school, so I'm still worki...

I purchased my home 2 1/2 years ago with the intent of either flipping it or potentially renting down the road.  My situation has changed (and my budget is tight with little room for repairs) and the thought of sellin...

I have worked in the area as a Contractor for over 10 years and now added the purchase and proper rehab of homes to what we do.Bill

Hi BP Fam,
I'm in Houston, TX working on leasing a 20K sq ft retail strip center. This is my first time screening tenants so I have a few questions.
1. What are the key criteria you use to screen tenants?2. How have...

I am looking for suggestions how to find out what kind of tenants would be interested before I do the rendering and spend money on renovation. The anchor building is 200sf, used to be a restaurant and still has the gr...

Hello All,I just recently started managing a shopping center. All of the units are occupied except one in the middle. I hired a commercial broker in the past to assist me in finding a compatible tenant but it was unsu...

I am curious about shopping center investing, how is it similar to apartment buildings, what's the difference in terms of operations and operational expenses, etc?

What is the going cap rate for small strip centers on west side of  Plano TX?