Hello!  Well, I am scrambling for ideas and I really want to purchase that old building.  I did some searching (soul and internet)  ha ha! and I found a website called  cyberbeg.com.  I signed up for 6 months and put my plea out there.  I don't know if that is the forum I am looking for, I actually felt a little sleazy signing up.  I am a Marine Corps Veteran, and I have never relied on public assistance.  I believe in hard work, and now I want to work smarter.  I did find that there are small grants available from the city to help with renovating the building since it is in a historic area and it is very run down.  I would still need a sizable loan from the bank to get the building up to par.  Please - any advice on how to go about getting the cash to buy the building.  I can not afford to pay a mortgage and pay for a construction loan (nor could I qualify for both) at the same time.  I would be looking to move my retail store into the location as soon as one space is rehabed enough for the city to allow occupancy, thus saving rent that I currently pay.  But for now, I really am moved to get that building while the real estate market is hurting and I can negotiate a good price.  It's been on the market for a year now.  I can see the building from my current retail location and I know it is meant to be - it just depends on me!

Thanks!  :-) Tammy