I tend to take my property off market "hold" during slow times for some painting, other small updates and would never consider it as occupied.  

My realtor friends say that our market in town always slows down the 3-6 months before a Presidential election before roaring back in November. 

These PMCs may only charge 50% of one-month of rent for Placement.Most markets are slowing down though and putting a rental on the MLS will get more activity.

There is strong evidence of slowed consumer spending.

Lower quality products have seen super low occupancy numbers as of late.  

Most of them absolutely see the value and have much more productive ways to spend their time (like buying more properties!).

You could also look at selling the "paper lots" in advance of building out the infrastructure, but that depends on your financial ability to take this from dirt to finished product, and ultimately for holding long-term if that's the goal.

We've found our contractors are more productive and there is much less confusion on renovation costs/budget. 

That mid-range investor if doing a fund in that range is going to be very difficult to find enough product, cover your overhead and pay the investors. 

The store behind the first Voyage was awesome and how they couldn't even sell the product because after 6 years at sea, because it was as black as a witches heart and tasted like coal.