Some, a smaller segment, are cash-rich but picky on condition and location of the property.New construction inventory is down 20%, some hoovered off the market by big capital groups, and in some cases the builders refusing to build under extremely gouged prices for materials (e.g., Canadian lumber).To get all cash, which some investors are willing to do, especially some of the more established flippers or BRRRR-nauts, it'll be more of a sure thing going with an agent as stated above. 

Do any of you market to this segment, and if so are there any easier ways to obtain the list?

Since we were a tad late due to traffice I realized that the "intro" segment had already convened and the break out groups had started.

I don't know if you will be building one at a time or in small segments, but you could also float some CL ads, etc. for the finished project and see what kind of a response you get from potential renters (like put up an ad for 48 hours with a rental price and features).

Dan Green each of your listed steps can be broken down into very small segments of steps but yes in summary you are describing wholesaling.

In all of my research there are mixed feelings on whether or not there is a huge crash coming in this segment. 

do you think you will be able to record the whole segment, sometimes they don't put all the segments on the website 

Typically, the lower the market segment, the easier it is to drive that number up.

Don't worry about "where" worry about becoming an expert in that market segment and you will do just fine. 

While you have a segment of the student population who can afford it, it's a smaller demographic.