At the same time I would like to keep my eyes open for a commercial retail building but I am having hard time finding listings without paying monthly charge for loopnet.

Truth be told...I probably would have paid close to asking for it.If you have an eye for the deal and know the risks I believe you can find a good deal on any platform.

(registering means they get your name & phone # for cold calls) As we walk in to grab our seats A slick talking salesman (who kind of looks like Armando) was already talking about Armando's back story & how he was broke living in a garage with his young family.Real eye watering stuff.Armando frustrated with his misfortunes goes out & approaches investors offering free work in exchange for mentorship.

As for minimizing theft I actually have a guy on the street I buy cigarettes for and give him a little money to keep his eyes on things for me.  

Another, told me that she's been "eyeing" a small apartment complex in her town but never thought of actually buying it.

When someone says "win-win" to me, my eyes automatically start rolling around in my head, my ears start to shut down, my feet uncontrollably turn and start to walk away...I can't figure it out.

Highway exits get the best eyes.  

A personality to keep an eye on for sure.

I know some people stay away from them because they are an eye sore. 

Now, you can try to strike that language (or use an addendum, to make it assignable) but any Realtor or agent - myself included - is going to look at that cross-eyed because that's pretty much stating you are not the ultimate end buyer.