The ground level is a restaurant that we own/operate on a regular basis. 

I'd do some preliminary research on your options and then work on determining what your family's risk tolerance/debt tolerance level is and what type of investment appeals to you/fits your specific goals the best.

The entire lower level is unfinished currently.

I like to say I've been a landlord for the last 13 years and want to take it to an investment level. I

I would call it a level II retirement location on a level I retirement income.I have continued to buy real estate and build homes, but for all intent and purposes, I was very financially independent at that time.

Generally those that are buying strip centers or larger multifamily putting down millions at a time and getting a loan want a very experienced broker helping them to buy.If you do not have vast experience in the field usually a newer agent goes and works as a junior agent at a commercial firm that specializes in a specific asset class like retail, multifamily, office, industrial,etc.To do it at a high level is very specialized training and not something to dabble in.

One strategy at that level is to package 5-250 homes together in "blanket loans" and then you can actually buy/sell the entire package to other investors in that fashion.  

@Mark Gallagher  real estate at this level is ALL about sales and marketing.. you can outsource the direct mail and all of that.. but then as my dad always said  RE is belly to Belly.. you have got to be able to close.. and many simply can't its not in their skill set

Someone literally cut it off of the pipe at the street level.  Is

They will be doing sheet rock and spackle this week (should be able to upload pics for that).Meanwhile, outside all of the bad sidewalks in the city's eyes have been torn out, fence/shrubs torn out and if the weather cooperates next week the sidewalks and apron should be done.Making progress and my stress level is going down.