Since we have been moving to the larger commercial senior living community properties, she is directing the transition to our systems and evaluating their leadership to determine if they will fit well with us. 

My apartment bldg has 6 units, so it's a commercial loan.

I've purchased all of my properties while out of state or out of country.

Quote from @Christopher Lynch: I recently watched an episode of BiggerPockets where the guest discussed how he started a real estate investment company and buys commercial properties with 0% down.

@Cate DeBates Triple Net commercial lease is a huge bonus!

Many Realtors will suggest purchasing a property using a FHA Loan, to reduce your out of pocket money.

I financed this property using down payment funds from 403B and a local commercial bank. 15% down from personal funds. 85% down from community commercial bank. 3yr balloon, 20yr amortization, 7% interest rate.

You'll get a feel for the age of the neighborhoods, the vitality of the commercial buildings, the ease of location, the closeness to jobs.The markets you're describing are more linear, and usually have lower capital appreciation.

Most commercial lenders want a 680 credit score,  or they won't talk to a borrower.      

Yup, property condition, vintage, neighborhood, tenant base, property management are all very important considerations.