It’s called the DISCERN method.Demographic GroupIncomeSchoolsCrimeExpansion (Population & Income Growth)RentNeighborhood (indicator stores along with general research on business in target area)I think it covers everything you need to evaluate a good market for rentals.

This will help both you and the realtor to focus.Retail store fronts, offices, Medical complexes, Storage, Truckstops, Parking lots, bowling alley, Governmental, contractor buildings, etc. 

If your running a good, proactive operational system you will have ample notice of a tenants end of lease/move-out date in advance, will have gone in for a pre-vacancy inspection to get ahead of things including photos (if don't have them stored which, you should) to than immediately start marketing the property for upcoming availability. 

As for funds, Brandon Turner wrote a book in the BP store of how to buy your first property with no or low money down, so I'd check that out.

Mine's REALLY expensive.Probably because I'd have to go down to a local Builder Supply store and pick it up and then upcharge you 😂

We'll see what 2021 has in store for us.

They're readily available at the box stores.

Or should we help the landlords and small business in the cities where the BLM riots and Antifa riots ruined their stores and business's and created war zones were none existed..

Maybe create a business card with details listed and hand them out at work, church, grocery store, kid's basketball game, etc.

That area is a little farther north, but lots of development, traffic and new stores of ALL kinds.