I don't touch $18k properties with a 10 foot pole.

If you do the loan and then do upgrades you will need to foot the bill, which sounds like you will be pushed even for the 10%. 

BINGO!!!

We get a much higher price per square foot, and they are very easy to rent.

First was what it "should rent for," then what they collected from the tenants, then factored in what the section 8 vouchers and after putting my foot down finally got an actual trailing 12 month rent roll in which there were quite a few vacancies throughout the last 12 months.My gut was telling me to walk away.

Secondly, Is there a way to buy property remotely without ever having stepped foot in the property or would I need to prepare to request time off to be present during the process?

While I'm talking to these new tenants I just inherited, they inform me there is a hole in the living room floor, and point to the spot in the carpet, which I then put my foot on, and promptly fall through to my knee, while their child keeps running in circles around me.

Two story is an option but the construction costs go up (price per square foot).

I'd love to know what people think about listing commercial properties for lease with a listing agent.I have a 3,000 square foot store front in New Orleans I'm almost done rehabbing (it's been a process!).

I just turned 21 and would like to get my foot in with real estate.