Has city water/seweraround .5 acre lotthere are 2 -  2000 sq/ft houses in the neighborhood around 144k Would new construction be able to command high end prices and be able to sell in a neighborhood such as this?

If landlords in an B+ to A+ neighborhood can command market rents of $1500-$2000 a month for a 3-4BR, section 8 can't come close to matching that amount in said area. 

Other than the command to be "cocky," what else did Grant really have to say?

They meet our internal standards for quality construction and upkeep, and they all command premium rents.

They can not command the fee as the old salts in the area, just like most of you starting out.

It's where they learn, Long term investing and investing in potential isn't taught to my knowledge by the "common guru", it's much easier to tell the stories of that great deal, buying at 50% of their perceived value and making a killing (using any means necessary BTW) which sells the myth of real estate investing.If you think about it, you don't buy stock at discounted prices below what the market commands, the profit is made by identifying "market values" that have greater potential.

NA Onyido   There is two schools of thought on the placing of tenants... one school of thought is if you pick the tenant yourself you can be more selective with your PM in the selection process.I know one hedge fund we flip two they first started wanting everything tenanted.. then they switched and now they want to do their own tenant placement feel they have better command and control.Unfortunately some bad actors in the business have put terrible tenants in and within a few months the tenants are gone etc.. there is a BP thread from an investor off shore who bought Memphis from an Off shore TK company and it had tenants in place that were not good...

I'm concerned about not always being able to fill the need constantly.Renting to non students would probably be difficult and would command less rent.

(Long story short, my commander didn't agree either and I checked out allowing part of my deposits for rent.....I was young)Then I leased my first house and drew up a lease with that in it.

I am sure you didn't get your vast and overwhelming experience you portray to be having with the breast milk...It's like me assuming you have no proper command of the English language since the idiom you are applying would technically be considered an improper use.Besides that rant: Yes, I do praise the heavens; he left, with no damage and the place clean.