We were the #5 volume store in the state of Massachusetts.Like you, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to be hands off and to follow my dream. 

@Ken Dillard neighbors are definitely a factor, but I often wonder if all of the "neighbors complaining to the city" that we have been reading about in the news is actually THAT high volume, or if it's the hotel lobbyists working on the city...

The other strengths of your agent I think should be standard (though they are far from that): communication, experience, good track record, high recent volume, market knowledge, etc.Lastly, no matter where you stand on the comfortability to profitability index, at the end of the day you have to play the field and take what the defense gives you (David Greene mentions this a lot). 

Your commitment to both fields speaks volumes about your drive and determination.

So for cold calling, sheer volume can make up for the pitfalls?

I will check back in 3 to 4 weeks to see if it closes or falls out etc.The commercial buyer broker specialist has a whole network for that buyer of retail property management companies, 1031 exchange companies, vendors for reports (environmental phase one, appraisal, property condition report, ALTA level one survey), capital markets lenders, commercial retail attorneys, proprietary on and off market properties nationally.When  a buyer wants a commercial broker to evaluate properties using their knowledge for guidance they have to make an exclusive commitment to that broker.Some of my friends run listing brokerages and have meetings every week with junior agents and then do tons of listings at reduced commissions to try to make it up on volume.

e.g. what if one renter turns on high TV volume while another one is sleeping?

A good commercial mortgage broker that does volume could take a look at the situation from a number of angles and through different products to find the best fit for you for this acquisition.

Asking rents for retail spaces have increased by 3.5% over the past year to a new record high of $24.00/SF.Here are several graphs illustrating the current national commercial retail market in The United States of America:Here is the full USA retail market report for you to review: https://d2saw6je89goi1.cloudfront.net/uploads/digital_asset/file/1170833/United_States-Retail-National-2023-10-02_compressed.pdf Data includes: Sale price per unit distribution, cap rate distribution, cumulative sales volume by year, months to sale, recent significant sales, vacancy rates, market rent per square foot, construction deliveries/demolitions, economy, job growth. population growth, and Los Angeles county sub-market activity.

Turn up the volume!