As a "retired" public accountant and tax consultant I perform a lot of detailed ROI analysis for my clients. 

Instead they are "flex spaces" or "offices".2.

Your best bet is to read information from public blogs that approach both options objectively.

If you want 100% of your investments in public equity, that is fine and you will reap those rewards or suffer those losses.  

You could go either route but don't mix the two in concept as one is a mule and the other is a horse.And, the requirement that properties be listed for sale by a bank is a bank regulatory issue having nothing to do with the NAR, it ensures that the property is held for sale in a public market at its assumed fair market value.

I am in Huntsville, voted #1 place to live by several publications such as Kiplinger's and USA Today.

That ends up leaving a void that's filled by unprofessional, and in some cases outright criminal operations there in the PM space.

But then, in the public meeting, people were like “uh what about unmarried couples?

Highlight nearby conveniences and any neighborhood growth to attract interest.Focus on framing the size as a bonus that buyers get more space and value for their money compared to smaller homes.

Don't see any major red flags here, so long as you are comfortable in the low income space.