Plan to make some tenant improvements to push rents closer to market rate for the area.

I also checked in our executive meeting and your property is being marketed $100 above the range we gave you and has a resident application.  

If you go into A/B Class the rents are going to be too high to justify doing section 8, meaning market rents are higher than Section 8 is able to pay.If you go down to D Class areas you're going to attract terrible tenants and it will be a nightmare. 

So property rents must be kept near market to obtain full value at sale.

You may also want to check the Columbus OH market - great macroeconomics with lots of job and population growth along with major companies developing here that drive strong rental demand. 

Quote from @Jill Kirby: I just jumped in to the short-term rental market.

“Lyons, I love seeing someone with your drive and vision diving into multifamily real estate in LA—you’re in one of the most competitive and opportunity-rich markets out there.

Look at their marketing strategy.

Another option is to invest in the market instead of paying down a mortgage.

Do you have a specific market you are interested in?