My take is that predatory practices and threats must be controlled, and housing quality must be enforced.

Would any investors in the area be willing to point me in the right direction of high quality property management companies? 

You may find a 3/2 of equal quality and same neighborhood one producing $100k a year in income the other doing $55k and then you know about how much having a pool will affect income.

We were very unhappy with the timeliness and quality of the work on this project as well as the quality of our communications with Ryan Poske (CEO at Bildwise and our primary point of contact).

I'm super sad that such a great idea and content is damaged by the quality of the leadership.

These measures will not only improve the quality of life for residents but also reduce the dependence on cars, which is particularly important for those without access to private vehicles.

Our background is primarily in software, which we hope to use originate differentiated, high-quality deals.

When I pencil in the numbers, I see 20% returns over the first 7 years, despite the -2500/mo in cash flow.Assumes 4% appreciation, 2.5% rent growth, 2% tax and insurance growth, 5% down, 20k in closing costs/initial repairs, 15k/year expense, 850k house with 5k in rental income, 1000/mo in insurance, taxes and pmi, 7% interest.  6% appreciation would see 30% returns.Build a calculator and run the numbers your self--house hacking gives superior returns to most other buy and hold strategies despite the fact that you have negative cash flow. 

@William TseChoosing the right property involves market trends, rental demand, neighborhood quality, and future development.

What can be done is switching to more risk averse investments (property quality, location and financial structure) during the later stages of a cycle.