For example crimemapping.com is tied in with the local police here in Los Angeles.I do look at it but take it with a grain of salt. 

I purchased the campus with 7 total buildings including 4 office buildings, a gymnasium and two apartment buildings with 93 units.

My wife and I are active duty Air Force officers and eager to use our VA loans/sink our teeth into REI in the states, but it feels hard from this distance.However, I think there could be some unique benefits to adding someone 16 time zones away to an investment team.

As long as a you have enough equity and a competent loan officer this should not be an issue. 

By cold calling lists for you remotely from my office here in Las Vegas.

I have started a local We Sell Restaurants office in the Jacksonville area, providing unmatched expertise in Restaurant Brokerage. 

Larry, I have a few office and retail strip properties in a different state, but I'm currently paying 4% (of gross income) for buildings larger than 25k square feet and 5% for the smaller buildings.

The other suggested finding a mortgage broker to see if I pre-qualify for a blanket loan for both properties so I can get an FHA loan since I will be house hacking it.Any thoughts on questions that I should ask either the mortgage officer or local bank in regards to acquiring these two?

Best ask the building permit office of your local government what their requirements are. 

There's an agent in my office that is very well know wholesaler and is also a licensed agent at my brokerage.