Biggest thing is make 80% of your revenue in football season and it is ok the rest of the year.

The biggest concern they are having is over dramatically increasing costs...not so much with rate, but with items like taxes and insurance.

Employees will be your biggest headache .

Also there are tax credits available which I think are @ 30%, look at the commercial solar incentive for rentals. 

Now banks have plenty of incentive to seek out and call these loans due. 

Title companies often have a business development person that goes after real estate investors, offering foreclosure lists as an incentive.

What would be the biggest challenges or hurdles to making it happen (e.g. infrastructure, safety, government support)?

My biggest question is -- are the rates higher for "delayed purchase" or would it be the same as a regular purchase?

.: When you have that many units to fill, it may be wise to start off with some incentives to get renters in quickly, then remove the incentives as the units fill.Lower your price, but never lower your standards! 

are you getting incentive from Mariott?