If someone advertised: 100% commission sales job, no leads provided, heavy competition, possibility that you will be breaking the law, pay for your own marketing, no guaranteed buyer market, find your own product, compete against multi billion dollar companies, pay for your own training and education, long hours, extremely small likelihood of making even one sale; would anyone apply?

They’re great starter investment properties, that certainly can earn a competitive return. 

Also from my understanding you would have to buy these houses with cash, however I know there are private lenders that are interested in court house purchases cause they typically have less competition. 

Can i expect similar ease in finding tenants and that i can rent for a similar price, or is finding student renters more competitive?

Doubtful he can find that at a much more competitive price.Assisted living facilities are also in very high demand.

Of course, we are in a smaller city with not a ton of competition.

There are also good neighborhoods nearby to pick up some investment properties, although 1% rule is going to be tough to hit and the $350-450k price range is going to be slim pickings and highly competitive (due to the affordability issue here the entry-level price range is far and away the highest demand market segment).

Where as the success of a dividend for a whole life company comes from one of three places: a) over charging clients on whole life policies b) outside investing c) more profitable insurance products I look for a company operating in area c. 3) A competitive borrowing interest rate. 

After these projects concluded and were sold, a decision was made by him in part due to financial stability (I still needed to work) created over last 2 years and cracks we began seeing in the global economy. 

Class A represents the best buildings in terms of aesthetics, age, quality of infrastructure, and location.Class B buildings are usually older and not as competitive—price-wise—as Class A buildings.