But people in that market aren't shopping that area because of the one-offs like the house you're targeting.

Within a year my wife and I acquired four multi-families properties with a total of 20 units, and eventually another building to rent out (currently a bait and tackle shop) as well as an Ice House.

Keep shopping around and do a routine check-in.

I shopped around a few traditional banks and they were all high so I just settled on the lesser of all the crappy options.

When he came to tour and interview with myself and my husband, he stated he owns a local retail shop in town and plans to put 4-5 people in the house. 

The South side of Hwy 60 has the Flood Zones and Mosquitoes and Traffic jams and lots of beautiful homes and Shopping Malls.

Ideally, I would want a one stop shop where I could buy lists and create marketing material in the same place. 

I think it offers a lot more options for little fish like me, who thought you have to save and save and save....till the day you can invest...but still mama papa shop bearing all risk by myself.aside from the fact that some of them would require being accredited investor, how people view this type of investment here?

Or a paint shop?

Even with almost a million in the bank, I am running into the same financing issues again as for  I shop for commercial lenders to finance my future apartment.