Still, after a few months, I figured it wasn't the best fit for my interest as I'm interested in raising capital or using other people's money to buy multifamily.

Why are people traveling to the area, understanding this matters. 

This is a crazy hassle and I'm at a dead end since NONE of these people can help.

When you go for the top dollar on a rental listing usually get the people who are rejected from the good leases because of credit and other issues

Quote from @Michael Lynch: People rarely talk about the amount of effort involved in operating a STR.Never sell a property unless you have a clear plan to reinvest the money into something that will perform better or move you closer to your goals.

Some people love section 8, others not as much.

If isolated town will include people outside city limits.  

Kudos to you for taking initiative most people are too scared to make bold moves like that!

Thank you, what are people supposed to do?

You can easily send the out for e-signatures, which are legal and binding as I understand it but always check that with your attorney.