This owner found a free lease template online that provided very little landlord protections. 

I've been running the numbers on different properties using a variety of online calculators for properties that I initially thought looked like there may be potential.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

I recommend doing your research and looking at properties online. 

I've been doing my own bookkeeping on Quickbooks online and it doesn't take too long. 

Additionally, not all transaction types support Locations, meaning you'll have to create journal entries to correct them—requiring a solid understanding of debits and credits, which can be time-consuming and error-prone.Instead, I recommend biting the bullet and upgrading to QuickBooks Online Plus for each entity.

The only costs are hourly wages to an assistant to respond to the tenants if something comes up like a question about the online payment portal system or something else.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

It is not very difficult or complicated to evaluate commercial real estate, there are plenty of good books available that can teach you how, textbooks, online courses, community college classes, even excellent youtube videos etc, and it is actually quite enjoyable in the process to learn.

When we purchased our laundromat, it had a strong brand and positive reviews online.