(outside of the people you already know routine)2)And what is the best way to find retail tenants for a small strip shopping center?

I am looking to stay away from the brokerages that are focused on the traditional single family, Sunday open house type of routine (not that there is anything wrong with that).

You might also talk to a certified arborist in your area (not just a "tree-cutting guy"), as he/she would know how the city or county handles this type of issue on a routine basis.Here (very common), if it's over the property line on your side, you can chop it.I'd make a documented effort to contact the owner regarding your concerns; sounds like they don't care & won't respond, anyway.

Since then, I've been able to re-use my knowledge from that renovation to buy the right materials for my other four multi-units, communicate with and manage contractors confidently, and take care of routine maintenance issues when they arise. 

Or does the above sound pretty routine and standard?

Selling expenses are permissible 1031 Exchange expenses, which means that net proceeds from the sale of the Relinquished Property can be used to pay routine selling/purchase expenses such as real estate agents commissions, escrow closing fees/attorney closing fees, title insurance costs for owners policies (not lenders policies), documentary transfer taxes, recording fees, 1031 Exchange fees, etc.Lender related charges and operating expenses are not permissible 1031 Exchange expenses, which means that if net proceeds from the sale of the Relinquished Property are used to pay for any lender related charges such as loan pay off fees or loan origination fees/points or operating expenses such as prorated rents, prorated property taxes, HOA fees, etc., the amounts used toward these items will be considered taxable boot.Those items that will result in taxable boot can be netted together and the client can contribute out-of-pocket funds to cover the net difference in order to prevent the small amount of taxable boot.Many clients choose not to add cash and merely accept the fact that they will have a small amount of taxable boot, but for those who wish to avoid any tax consequences, they should review the estimated closing statement with their tax advisor and Qualified Intermediary prior to closing.

I've been listening since they began and it's become a part of my routine.

I bought it anyway :) It was all BS, she didn't want to be terrorized anymore by renters, she kept buyers away for over 5 years with that routine of hers.

This makes it very difficult to service and do routine filter replacements and cleanings.The bottom line is this. 

The signage also provides a phone number for neighbors to inform on bad behavior or other issues that might arise, providing you an additional pair of eyes.Develop excellent and consistent systems/procedures for handling the routine stuff.