The perception of you as a rich STR owner verses a resident is probably an important one to address.I think some of the problem here is that you aren't a member of town. 

If you do go that route, be careful not to hold yourself out as the GP, or at least clearly explain the roll you played because there are quite a few GP's in hot water right now who at the minimum were intentionally vague about their roles creating the perception they have a track record that doesn't align with reality.

If the STR market does better than your low expectation, you'll be elated.The supply of STRs has rapidly increased in 2021 & 2022 because of the perception of easy money.

The biggest thing to overcome is people's perception that the area is rough and/or blighted.

I personally have certain amounts I act on so then tenant doesn't get the perception I am nickel 'n dime-ing them every month.

However, this probably wouldn’t have worked because with super high franchise fees the perception of potential franchisees would have been that the fee structure was too uncompetitive, and the result would have been that McDonalds would have had slower growth, and their competitors faster growth.Two other positive results of the McDonalds real estate strategy was (1) franchisees are more locked in since McDonalds is also their landlord (2) McDonalds was able to bypass legislation aimed at franchisors being able sell product at high prices to franchisees and (3) McDonalds benefits from the long term appreciation of real estate prices and inflation.

The only indicator of how the financial information was used, was to generate a pricing quote -- and the perception of that is depending on you have little or much you have, you pay more, or less (I could be wrong here, but that's the perception). 

Today, higher interest rates then what they were, conditioning people to feel they are high (yes, my words are exactly accurate, check the data, rates are NOT high today, it's a perception) swing wide a GREAT opportunity for buying on seller financing, and that's a form of private financing is it not?

Many investors' perceptions of the city wwere changed!

That income inequality will have see societal overhaul.