. - Raise the rent to market rent with the unit as is

The issue I see with multi families in this area is that they have had low rents for a long time and are capped at what they can increase them too  (This year you can raise them 9.9%) but a lot of people that have owned them for a really long time don't raise them each year.  

They had previously rented this rural property out for very cheap without raising the rent for 10 straight years.

Your comment about looking through the MLS without an agent raises a question..how? 

Would a strip mall directly adjacent to a larger gas station raise any red flags? 

Is it allowed to start a syndication to raise funds with the sole intent of using those funds to invest in other syndications, preferably as a GP?

The numbers work, and will improve after I raise rents to market rate next Spring.

Our building had dropped about 4" on the east side so our contractor had to raise the floor (like raising the dead) to make it level for the Luxury Vinyl Tile.The final deal was over double our original budget. 

Only 3 of the units are currently rented, but have long term tenants, likely due to the fact the rent is far too cheap and has not been raised in I'm told 10 plus years.

The rising tide has raised all boats for the past decade+.