Specifically, do mid-sized to small towns outside of big cities have sufficient rental demand for rent by the room?

Given my situation (see below), what real estate strategies are the best fit, what are the typical ranges of returns on them, and what are their other pros / cons?

And how BP instructs people to navigate, evaluate, and manage rental properties is not sufficient for this post-rate hike '22 era.

EP #1 doesnt get out of bed unless the deal is $20mil+ and EP#2 is more in the $1-$2mil range and would hope to JV a potential project with others.

When you bid on a tax deed at the Sheriff's auction you must have sufficient cash in the bank to be able to get a cashier's check to cover the full amount of the purchase on the day of the auction and you must be able to live without the cash as it often takes a year or more before tax deed investing provides any return of capital.What is a Georgia Tax Deed?

Their realtors want to sell houses from behind their desks and the extent of their work is to run a query of houses in your price range through MLS and tell you to go look at it yourself and let them know if you want it.

What kind of unit count range are you looking at

I am looking at a property/business in the 1.5 - 1.8MM range. 

You will then have a range of your homes potential value which can aid you in deciding which investment strategy to implement.  

This price range is all low range commercial rental around us.- I'm not sure we can rent the JADU in 5y when we move abroad.