-HAZMAT mitigation-Additional plumbing installed and water consumption (commercial building usually has fewer bathrooms)-Neighbor protests to your re-development idea-Bringing an old commercial building up to modern residential codes (fire/ADA/safety/etc)-Are any amenities close by (industrial neighborhoods don't always have a supermarket or restaurants near by)?

ie: a neighborhood where residents can walk to shops, supermarkets, restaurants, entertainment etc. without driving.Can you provide the street name and cross streets ?

Also, add to that that we're not going to be long term renters, so we're not super marketable!  

I'm actually working on a supermarket right now in which all the VCT within 10' of the produce misting system is adhered with a 2-part epoxy adhesive.  

IF using the white power pex find some blue and red twisty ties at a super market if you have to,,,also running cold then hot helps some too,,,or the red and blue electrical tape would work well.Each fixture should have a home run supply if it works well.

Convenient onsite laundry, walking distance to supermarket, college and mall. 

Reduce your rent a little, offer an incentive, offer your other tenants a "referral" incentive to bring their friends, post flyers in the supermarkets, introduce yourself to your local Housing Authorities, contact homelessness prevention,make repairs promptly and treat your tenants with respect and courtesy.

You can leverage even more if your local supermarket sells gift cards to Lowes or HD.  

It's when I can walk down the meat counter at the supermarket and pick up anything I want WITHOUT looking at the price.Haven't gotten to that point, yet.

I guess you could always put your properties in the classified section of the Sunday newspaper, or, even better, one of those color booklets that they give away for free right by the door of the supermarket...now that is some up-to-the-minute information there.I'm curious why this is "great news"?