Just to be transparent, I've just started looking into commercial, so I know almost nothing yet (but trying to learn and read as much as I can).I know commercial properties tend to have a higher possibility of greater cash flow, but also seem to cost significantly more to get into.Which got me thinking, if a person wanted to begin the foray into commercial investing, what are some of the options you'd look at that seem to have a lower barrier to entry (obviously this is subjective)?

It's complicated and I tend to invest locally. 

Appreciation will tend to be lower in a worn down area, but cash flow will tend to be be higher, other things being equal.

The sponsor has experience over multiple real estate cycles as well.If I had more money, I would diversify into debt, which tends to be more stable when properly underwritten when things go wrong.

So this tends to work best in middle class neighborhoods.Are there any licensed real estate brokers / agents who can help me find such properties?

Tenant C also said they were not blocking her in (which I tend to believe based on history) and tenant C said if she had to be at work at 6:30am why was she waiting until noon to come bang on their door.

Depending on the person you will still get "must be nice"I find the, "must be nice" crowd tend to lack any motivation for self improvement.

We plan to work in the Rockville area, any advice on which areas of MoCo you both would recommend that tend to have the best appreciation and cash flow properties, or does it all depend on the specific properties.

People always need a place to live and they tend to pay their rent.

@Mulugeta Berhe Agency lenders tend to want to see 2 years of experience but right now there are some excellent 30 year fixed options which would allow a first time 5 + unit operators.