In my world I do charge my investors a 3% fee of the purchase price

Been there, almost, done that,  involved in a golf course, no more, a marina is too much trouble and has a world of regulations on a Corps of Engineers waterway. 

I am new in the world of commercial RE investing.

Consider this as food for thought and think about how you are affected in your sector of the real estate world by advertisements. 

There are vacant houses all over the world.

What in the world can I do with this floor to make it more appealing to a tenant?

You will likely get some real world experience with each of those options as you dive into real estate investing.

But with every market and sub-market, there are ups and downs so while it looks good on paper, real-world experience may be different.  

Ideally I would like to be within 30 minutes of Apopka.Thanks in advance:)Hello Tram,Welcome to the world of REI in this crazy market of Orlando that we real estate pros have a love/hate, but mostly love relationship with.I'm a local agent and have worked with a few investors who lived in an investment property and the best advice that I can give you is to find neighbourhoods where you will feel comfortable living first, then look for a suitable investment properties in those neighbourhoods.

Asset protection is a whole different world, and it takes a lot more than forming a corporation, if you haven't figured that out already.