There are hedge funds that accept smaller investment minimums but I am a bit skeptical of them.All of this is of course in addition to regular old investments like mutual funds.

Since you're new and they're the ones providing all the documents, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have everything reviewed by your attorney to make sure you understand everything you're signing and the terms of the deal work for you.Lastly, here's some general tips to help you avoid scams with lenders online:Tips for Avoiding a Scam on BiggerPockets

I think it would be great to learn about commercial deals in my area, and how commercial investors and agents operate.Any tips to help me along here would be greatly appreciated!

I of course have no idea what the other offer is but what would you suggest doing?

I of course have no idea what the other offer is but what would you suggest doing?

Of course, that's easy to say I'm intimidated and slightly embarrassed with every offer.   

And, of course, collecting those "no's" only cleans up my list.

Hi @John Woodrich, thank you for the tip, will definitely look into it.

It is a different animal and I would suggest the following tips... 

This begs the question of whether it's more profitable to do long term rental leases or short term vacation rentals or even an Airbnb setup for these properties.The main reasoning here of course is the still very depressed prices offering high potential for return.