Could the tunnel maintenance change traffic patterns that would make local train stations more desirable?  

They are in a beautiful old west side neighborhood with gorgeous homes and tree-lined streets, but two blocks from the stadium, so people can walk to the game and not have to mess with the traffic.

Just because during off hours I can go from my office on Mill Plain to my house in SE Portland in only 20min, the majority of the time, the traffic is really bad and I have heard horror stories of it taking 3 hours to go 15 miles....

That's when I get so frustrated and impatient--when my expectations are ruined.

Traffic is a nightmare.

Math is your best friend here, over eagerness and impatience are your worst enemies. 

I'm gathering from Rob's question on location that the quality of tenant, renter traffic, etc. have been part of your consideration.

A few ideas:1)You could freelance to help REI companies or individuals stand up their company websites in exchange for money and/or REI mentoring.2)You could stand up a "We buy houses for cash" type website, use some SEO and other developer tricks to drive traffic there, and use it as your primary marketing channel for lead generation.

It is not in a development but on a street that is busier than other residential streets but not like traffic in a commercial area.  

But again, this is true in ANY business- some of your leads or foot traffic or whatever are going to convert and some will not.