As @Jonathan Greene mentioned it can be that the relationship is not well enough developed, however I’ve pitched opportunities to some of my closest friends who have given similar objections simply because all they’ve ever Interested in are common stocks, REITs, and mutual funds.

Rentometer is usually hit-and-miss when it comes to estimating monthly income, but it says that the closest rental property to yours that it knows about rents for $1,200/month. 

Everyone single person who discourages you from getting in real estate either doesn't have the courage to do it themselves or they have a random great uncle or third cousin who bought a house in a low income area and surprisingly the tenant tore the house up and didn't pay etc...You truly are the average or reflection of the five closest people around you.

The closest neighbor is a quarter mile away, across corn fields.

@Connor O'Dwyer A start is googling "How to get a real estate license in CT" First link: "How to Get a Connecticut Real Estate License I CT REALTORS"Review local boards that might be offering classes:Review the list to find the board closest to you, call them, and keep calling to see who offers something that suits your needs.Then get after it.

If you really want something in RE that is actually 100% passive, publicaly traded REITs might be the closest thing available.

Unfortunately, I think, sometimes the people closest to you are the hardest people for you to do a real assessment.

The aftermarket equipment doesn't send power to the machine unless paid for.As far as price, use similar pricing to your closest laundromat.

There is also the BARE (Bad *** Real Estate) meetups that are in different areas (Boulder and Erie are the closest) some are focused on commercial, some are general.

If I were you, I'd probably call 3-4 of the closest banks near your property or start with the bank that you bank with, if they have a commercial lending division.