(options to buy down into the 6s but I don't see many people opting to do that). 

People do it, but my suggestion is to not screw around with federal programs.   

It seems like though they are great investments, though there are not too many people who actually dive into a private placement like this. 

Google Sheets is a great tool for multiple people to track expenses but as they say "garbage in garbage out" so see where the breakdown is and shore that up. 

The title company itself has lawyers and people who make sure you are covered in the legal aspects.

Are they soliciting feedback from showings to understand why people are not interested?

Any one meeting people on here and partnering up to make it happen !

Life is too short to have to put up with these kinds of people in this business, even though this may cause you a short-term interruption in revenue. 

Are you talking about permanent movers, or those on vacations of some sort, or people who are temporarily to be housed due to an emergency and then intend to move back to their old stomping grounds?

While starting off with this strategy you could also be studying more about value-add options and start attending meetups in your area to get an idea of what other people are doing.