I love reading the plans of other investors when they are well thought out and the best thing you have done is train a good, small management company to react to your needs over in Ohio.  

I assure you that any one of us at RealtyMogul.com takes our investor's assets very seriously and we are regulated by a variety of regulatory bodies.

Those cities also have no natural barriers with no mountain ranges, oceans or major bodies of water nearby too.  

Because they answer to no regulatory body, facilitators may not be as aware or adept at alerting clients about prohibited transactions.  

Ask them what % under list they recommend you go (the answer doesn't matter, you're just testing how they react).

I think you're raising a lot of good questions @Harold Felder, one thing I would note additionally is that I would just be up front and ask them - specifically something like making it clear your goal (moving into larger sized commercial properties) and your concerns, even if it's in a vague "I've been reading that commercial is a different ballgame than residential..." way, and then see how they react.

Administrative law often looks more to the intent than the written word and agencies are charged by legislative bodies to interpret the law and apply that interpretation.

However the property is located close an impacted water body and over the course of the next 2 to 3 years there is a study being conducted to determine if the septic systems in my area are contributing to the pollution of the river.

Things shift over time, the 2 different foundation structures don't react the same, but are tied together.

It's a big truck dealership with parts, service, sales, body shop, leasing, the full works.