Whatever your answer is, it will get you thinking on if and how to proceed into the commercial real estate world.All that being said, my general answer is YES, it is a good strategy.First step should be to start educating yourself about commercial real estate, how its valuation is based on profitability and not strictly on comps, how to leverage the power of partnerships to get large deals done through syndication, how job and population growth start playing a big role when evaluating markets to invest in, etc. 

I don't think it is a good business play. 

I know that most of that information will play a significant role in determining whether the property cash flows well enough, however I’m more interested in the numbers I’ve put in.

The large corporations and REITs will bring transportation to them in some way or another which will spur the desirability and presumably, value.Ultimately this will be a very long term play for you.

They aren't that bad online.

if getting quotes from builders or online estimates?

I'm not a wholesaler but I'm curious to see how this plays out.

It is so hard to find the delinquint tax deeds published online.  

Your MIL is a big risk taker to play around with her IRA. 

We went from 9 to 11 properties and also knew that we had to start accepting payments online.