How you structure the deal and ensure all are good with it is critical. 

If you don't have any of that, you will likely generate better return investing passively - but it's critical to understand what it means to be passive. 

I will take all the help, suggestions, constructive criticism, etc. that I can get.

What's critical is the tenants credit history. things like:- % of on time payments (I like this to be 90% or more)- debt to income ratio (how many open credit lines i.e. car payments, child payments, etc they have) and compare that to their income .- any defaults, liens, etc on them. - duration of open credit lines.

Or another one like it.It is mission critical that you understand the landlord tenant laws in Massachusetts because they are tenant-friendly in the extreme. 

Recognizing the significance of major renovations, I wisely enlisted the assistance of a seasoned contractor, ensuring that critical work was executed with professionalism and precision.

Notice the phrase "at the time of SBA approval", this is critical and we were not aware of this nuance at the very early stages of the underwriting process.

@Dom J.My post wasn't meant as a criticism but as I re-read it, I can totally see that it could have been interpreted as such so note to myself: always check for that before hitting the send button.

Parking is an issue for some places in Lincolnville that’s why working with a realtor who knows the zoning and history is critical.

As with most real estate, like-for-like when it comes to sellable attributes is the most critical thing in conjunction with proximity.