You received some feedback from @Mija Aguilera who has local expertise and knowledge of the area and I am interpreting his comments as the location is viable for commercial use.

I look forward to connecting with everyone to grow my knowledge of the industry and help others with questions should they fall in my area of expertise.

If you're in northern Indiana or have expertise in the Great Lakes region, I'd love to connect!

Then start sharing your expertise in small posts every day, at least one post.

My understanding is that the buyer assuming the loan has to meet the same credit/underwriting criteria as the original borrower, but this is not my area of expertise - lenders are typically not involved in assumptions.

Ask him my hard questions, and count on his expertise.   

. - Concentrated investment thesis and focus: I am paying a sponsor high fees relative to a REIT for concentrated expertise in a narrow niche.

It sounds like you’re in a solid position with your skills, VA loan access, and local handyman expertise.

Hello @Amanda Skipper,While there's no better way to truly get a feel for a market than by being on the ground and exploring the neighborhoods firsthand, I want to assure you that investing remotely is absolutely doable—and many successful investors do just that.In fact, I know several investors who have built substantial portfolios in Memphis, and they’ve never physically visited the city, and they've done so successfully by leveraging local expertise, market data, and a solid support network.

One form of that is finding a specific niche subject matter expertise...something like an ice fishing cabin that those of us who don't know a thing about the category would never think of investing in.