Wildwood is generally cheaper but the rents are not that much less.Wildwood is different from Wildwood Crest, it is more depressed and more in need of some love.

More inventory and options for buyers will depress the pressure on prices.4.

Many of the neighborhoods surrounding the strip/downtown are very depressed. 

This was very depressing because my wife and I would really like my room for the kids to play, to grow food, have more room for our chickens, and I also keep honey bees.

Look for depressed businesses- Daycares, restaurants, etc. 

However, with that comes rent control once I leave my unit, which is a depressing thought. 

This is depressing the CAP rates from 10% 3 years ago to about 6% now. 

This rent drop makes the OP's situation different from usual, holding out for the previous rent in a depressed rent economy may be unrealistic, and trying to extract it from the lease breaker may also be unrealistic in the current situation. 

That’s not taking into account the depression of the property which you get more of compared to the amount you pay with the leverage In fact you would have to average a decrease of over 2% a year for the whole hold to make less with leverage.

If nothing else, your goal should be getting ONE piece of useful info from them4) Have a plausible reason for a call (like I've done deals and am a serious buyer)5) If you get nerves/depressed, think about the WORST thing that'll happen you call and realize usually the last calls are moost productive each day (don't ask since I don't know why)6) Ask questions AND LISTEN AND RESPOND TO THEM (my biggest issue and the problem with scripts)