There is also a neighborhood convenience store right across the street so the front of the house could be loud. 

You can invest in public REITs just like you would a stock, so it's an easy and highly liquid investment type. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reit.aspNotes, DSTs (Delaware Statutory Trusts, another way to buy interest in a portfolio of REI investments rather than owning them directly), and hard money lending (direct lending to other investors for interest, becoming the bank, basically) are all options that put you one step removed from the nitty gritty of leasing, management, rehab, maintenance etc.https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mortgage-back...https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-smarter-m...https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T064-C...You could also look into a Net Lease investment, in which you buy a commercial property and lease it back to a tenant (usually a franchise like a Starbucks or a Dollar Store).

And even checking out at the store, I have to have things rang up separately to have the bills separate for mixed item purchases. 

https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/no-money-down-...Seriously the best book for this topic.

With only two tenants occupying 6 store fronts and each with two years left on the NNN lease With 5 year renewals.  

Here are the details on the property:1 tax lot with 2 properties....the first property has (3) 1 bedroom apts with a store on the first floor that can be an office. 

(Consult with a CPA on write-offs as I am not a licensed tax professional).https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/products/illinois-landlord-forms/purchase?

People that have done cash purchases before (especially multiple in one area) are more likely to be investors.2) Attend your local REIA meetup and network3) Buy a BP Pro membership and post it in the Marketplace4) Click "Store" at the top and buy the new book on raising private capital, lots of other ideas in there.

Take that time, instead, calling for-sale-by-owners, for-rent.com (looking for burnt out landlords), walking neighborhoods putting out flyers and talking with neighbors, putting your flyers out at coffee shops, grocery stores, etc.

Different vendors, depending on which part of town the project is in and whether the project can look like every other reno people are doing (Home Depot, Miramar-area standards - H Cabinets, Rainbow, etc) or needs to look more unique (Lowes order desk, La Mesa Lumber, couple random stores in National City-area).