Unless you're going for the crazy hard solids like cherry or walnut, engineered will be easier to maintain and last longer.  

You might want to look at existing businesses for sale on bizbuysell.comGet owner finance with some down, no build out, existing customer base,etc.I came from the food industry in all facets before getting into commercial RE.Owners of retail centers inline or free standing buildings are not usually going to go for the start ups like you want to do unless they are back filling non-optimal space.

—In all criminal cases, contempt cases, and other cases filed pursuant to this chapter, if a party has sold, leased, or let real estate, the title to which was not in the party when it was offered for sale, lease, or letting, or such party has maintained an office bearing signs that real estate is for sale, lease, or rental thereat, or has advertised real estate for sale, lease, or rental, generally, or describing property, the title to which was not in such party at the time, it shall be a presumption that such party was acting or attempting to act as a real estate broker, and the burden of proof shall be upon him or her to show that he or she was not acting or attempting to act as a broker or sales associate.

You learn over the years how to weave your schedule into the fabric of your life and still maintain a sense of balance.

The grounds were well maintained, and this boat looked like something Hemmingway would’ve written about.I thought to myself that being a farmer looked like a lot of work.

Either way it's going to cost time/money to setup/maintain, and do you think it's worth this effort? 

I went to the city recorder and had the address officially changed to the street with better curb appeal (better maintained neighbor buildings).

My concern is having too many park owned homes that we have to maintain.

We're not in dire straights by any means but if we decide to keep the building i need to be able to take money out of it to do the repairs and I want to do it in the most optimal way as far as risk is concerned.

And it will be expensive to maintain.