Regardless of your level of plain/simple vs rustic vs fancy, you can do it for much less by just going to used furnishing stores (primarily).I used both 1) high-end second hand stores (meaning not primarily Goodwill and Salvation Army), and 2) lower level antiques stores where they have decent pieces for say < $500.

Or is it vast wasteland a pawn shops and liquor stores?

Then just restock every few months instead of doing constant small deliveries.Amazon Locker or UPS StoreSome hosts use an Amazon Locker nearby or a mailbox/UPS store in the area.

We use to leave specialty chocolates we could get from the grocery store.

They have the experience and expertise to build a robust online store, optimize its conversion rate and handle the technical issues involved in creating a successful eCommerce platform.

Then onto the mentioned city-owned grocery stores, "free" mass transit, "free" child care etc etc etc.. 

So I've been storing dry powder for property No. 2.

I checked the addresses out, all are empty store fronts.

Regarding storage:(k) Yards, patios, balconies, vestibules, hallways, and entrances may not be used to store belongings or to dry clothes.

Okay, maybe I've got this all wrong.Is AI a search engine that spits out what it finds on a given subject of already existing information that is currently stored on existing platforms across the internet (therefor it's as good as the information it finds, the old "garbage in, garbage out" problem)or does it analyze & synthesize variables to form a NEW composite picture that provides unique insight into the requested subject?