Have been looking into Commercial Retail shops, laundry mats, etc. but I am a bit unsure how much I could "purchase" with my current cashflow/down payment.

I live in North Myrtle Beach, have a large STR rental house in the Cherry Grove section of the beach, and frequent Myrtle Beach proper often for dining and shopping.  

Over the years I picked business degrees, real estate license, tax preparation training, loan officer licensing and training, investment / CFP training and it is all tied together in one big connected body of knowledge that emphasizes appreciation, debt pay down, cash flow, and tax write-offs...  

So definitely shop around and don't just take one persons word for the full picture of what is out there for you. 

I do find myself shopping quotes frequently.

Hunting and shopping myself won’t get it done.

In Denver, that's any of the numerous areas that has bars and restaurants and shops nearby.

Sellers already shop listing agents all the time based on commission. 

We are a one stop shop for PM, sales, maintenance, etc... 

@Zach Chandler if you are going the self-manage route, which I highly recommend because it’s simple, as @Gerald Pitts mentions, use the Short Term Shop’s ‘Enemy Method’.