What if people are interested and qualify and never indicate that they even need to see the place in person before willing to sign a lease?

Most of my detectors, maybe all, do not have a visual indicator for the hearing impaired. 

Now, let's break that down…- A median single family home is $543,000 (up 2% from last year)- A median townhome is $377,000 (Down 5% from last month so appreciation has slowed down significantly here: https://tmls.stats.10kresearch.com/infoserv/s-v1/IFbq-ZfR)More quick stats:- Homes went for 1% under asking, indicative of a less competitive market typical of fall- ⅓ of homes experienced at least one price drop- Homes sat about 21 days on market- Sellers has 10 showings before going pending- There are about 3,100 homes for sale, which is up 10% over last yearWe continue to see more options to choose from, more flexibility from sellers, and cyclical dips in prices across the board.

He is indicating that they won't have any financial responsibility for the lease.

Requiring xyz% of new housing to be affordable....find me the studies that indicate this will actually lead to housing affordability....eliminating the 10 year tax abatement that unlocked revenues that are 10x what the city of Philadelphia would've collected on many parcels that would never have been developed if not for the 10 year tax abatement etc.....

You can also request the average property tax increases over the last 5 years to get an idea, but that’s not always a strong indication of future increases.

Your focus on an arbitrary unit count isn't indicative of success and can lead to bad investment decisions.  

Did the chapter in your area give you any indication on if they are looking for more houses in the area.

Engaging with local real estate investment groups or forums can give you a sense of the local market dynamics and provide first-hand experiences from others who are active in the area.Economic Indicators. 

If you have a partnership structure or some other facts and circumstances around the loan that indicate you are extending it in the capacity of a trade or business, it will be considered ordinary income.Keep in mind that the tax rates will not differ between ordinary and passive income unless you sell the loan for a gain/loss.