I'm just trying to determine if a) we want to purchase this property at all - and - b) if we want to approach this specific tenant directly versus listing it for rent publicly.

It's not the same as if you bought a publicly traded preferred stock.

Are there different requirements to obtain a commercial loan?

Anyway, the problem is, we just got a public safety violation notice because the tenant left a whole bunch of stuff on their driveway, and it has been there for a while (a few weeks).

I work full-time, so I am not interested in doing real estate as my day job right now, I just wanted to obtain the license to have access to the MLS and to help with our future flips and rentals that we acquire.

I'm really curious if it's possible to obtain this type of information, even if it's in a limited capacity.

@Tony Marinello income replacement or frequently referred to "Loss of Use" or "Loss of Rents" coverage is often included in the coverages quoted when you obtain an insurance quote.Some companies out there do not automatically include it and that should raise a major red flag to you that they don't have your best interest at hand.If you have other coverage questions or more questions about income replacement, feel free to DM me.Best of luck!

This heavy feeling of mistrust I have is the main reason why all my portfolio is in public index funds. 

Very walkable neighborhood with public transportation.

If I were to obtain homes to flip, are there trustworthy contractors to call on for what I might want to sub out?