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Banks are leveraged businesses by nature, so you may not be able to finance the deal with debt. Also, managing a bank is not an easy think to do, you have to be very familiar with the industry dynamics and the regulatory environment. If you don't have experience in the industry it's probably not a good idea.
On the other hand, like Jason said, a commercial bank can serve as a platform to go into other segments/businesses within the finance industry.
I don't know about the banking industry in the U.S, but in Europe the small banks are getting bought by bigger banks, so it may not be hard to find a seller whenever you are ready to sell.