I would suggest reviewing DSTs as an option for passive real estate ownership.

We are going through a contentious divorce and I would like to buy her out, but apparently thats not very easy.If we sell the properties our gross earnings will be about 300k, while our net earnings will be around 150k, due to capital gains, depreciation taxes and realtor fees.My lawyer, who is not experienced in real estate investing, says I have to buy her out based on gross earnings, so I'd owe her 150k.

I'm AL from Houston, passionate about real estate investing for just a short while.

Things have been slow trying to build my real estate portfolio through single family and small multi fam.

We have been investing in real estate investing for about 15 years as a hobby and are looking to shift things into high gear. 

Used a real estate agent How did you finance this deal?

Are there any key factors to look for in selecting a good commercial property real estate agent?

Much appreciate folks,Steve.Steve do you have a real estate attorney that operates in the city to give the proper guidance? 

You can get that experience by working for a commercial real estate developer / owner / operator

Generally "multifamily" in real estate will tend to mean 5+ units, but if looking for 2-4 units your current options that you listed are pretty good - but would not apply to anything bigger by unit count