BUT, if you can make the transition, the contacts, income, and resources you will find as a Realtor are invaluable to yourself as an INVESTOR down the road.

I'd like to take the next step but would really appreciate having a resource or a coach to provide guidance or recommendations, at least to get the ball rolling. 

Do you have any tools or resources that you use personally that you would be willing to share?

2) Should I close and renovate before financing, assuming I have the resources. 3) Assuming again that finding a commercial tenant will take a while, should I at least wait until filling up the residential tenants?

Nuisance include animals in public areas who are not under the complete physical control of a responsible human companion and on a hand-held leash of no more than six feet in length or in an animal carrier."

Any advice or resources is welcomed!

Yet, the one resource I have been able to find is a professional & reliable maintenance/handyman company. 

An appetizer tray (real or faux food, depending on your needs), designer furniture, and fresh paint make all the difference.2.APPEAL TO BASIC HUMAN NEEDS: SHELTER, FOOD, & A SENSE OF BELONGINGThis doesn't mean we can set a bottle of wine on the counter and wait for the house-selling genie to work his magic.

I have been googling but unable to find any good resources.

Here is a great resource on that topic to what @Joey Llamas and @Bill Brandt are talking about. https://www.investopedia.com/a...