I am picturing using my current single-family deal finding skills to list and sell a few high-value commercial properties per year and collect some fat commission checks.

I am focussing mostly on sfh so we can in future pass on water bills to tenants. 

They also buy notes pennies on the dollar too, kinda like what happened in the bailout.So the question to your answer is a BIG FAT yes, and they don't exactly advertise it. 

In connected manner if part of your strategy is to reap equitable gains generally speaking a SFH investment is your best vehicle to reap such as a MFH has a primary valuation based upon revenue production which rents do not tend to swing as significantly as home values can in a supply demand situation or in a re-class situation such as flips, done correctly, focus upon. 

Fat chance.Is this an owner-occupied unit?

I agree with @mike Roberts .....less utilities the better.. also in City of Philadelphia unpaid gas bills from tenant will go against the property nice fat Lien...

We have had plumbing issues in the past from cooking oils/fats etc.

I am on here because I am eager to connect with as many people as I can in hopes to gain a lot of knowledge in the Real Estate and Investing Business.

I am very interested in investing in real estate and willing to learn everything I possibly can in order to become successful.

Because of my high level of interest in real estate, I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can.  In