If these properties aren't going to appeal to investors, definitely list with an experienced agent in your area to seek out first time buyers. 

As a landlord, that may prompt me to not renew the tenants lease hence they would have to seek alternative housing. 

This has become an annoying circular argument now that only serves to highlight the tactic some may seek to use to strong-arm there way into a property.   

Did you overcome them or did you seek new partners?

My professional opinion would be seek stability first. 

I started seeking advice from older investors not 25 year old investors (they have great motivation and passion but not on the same page as me) and they said being less leveraged on RE was a cautious approach to take. 

I am bringing a single-family property located at 1360 Meadowood Dr, Hixson, TN, to the table and seeking a partnership to provide labor, materials, and an upfront investment of $40,000.

While I can't speak to investing in Austin and Peoria due to my lack of experience in those areas, I can definitely vouch for Cleveland as a fantastic option, especially if you're seeking cash flow properties.

@Dylan S. seek advise of a CPA, but form an LLC and get a S-corp designation. 

In the second example, the higher cap rate has effectively priced in the expense of re-tenanting the building within 2 to 3 years so the 10% cap going in results in a 6% or 7% cap rate after accounting for all of the expenses to re-tenant the building only a few years after purchasing.For an experienced investor or developer, seeking out underperforming assets as detailed above is their very business model.