That's good that you can tackle some of the construction but be wise about what you take on and consider hiring others.

There are plenty of other issues like hiring the wrong contractor, zoning/permit issues, helping buyers qualify, poor design choices, etc., but the bulk fall somewhere within those three buckets. 

You want quality contractors, never hire the cheapest guy as there is a reason why.  

I'm hiring a RE attorney to draw up the lease and execute before COE since I do not know the nuances about commercial real estate.

If you are hiring a 3rd party management company to run it (which i recommend in case you want this to become your business - so you can scale) then work with them to create the pro-forma.  

Obviously with me being half way across the world I would hire a property management company.

I'm guessing I'll need to hire help.  

I am looking into hiring a VA but not sure what to expect from them in terms of their tasks and responsibilities.  

He hires companies to do the servicing.He seems to be quite familiar with the ins and outs of dealing with note-related landmines in each state that he buys in, but this is clearly a different issue.Thanks again for everyone's participation in the conversation.

Hey folks - I'm on the hunt for hiring a land surveyor that A) Has time in the next week to do the survey, if possible B) Is somewhat reputable.Doesn't have to be an "official" survey as we want to see if we have reason to believe this property has an extra couple hundred square feet.