I don't think this would be very attractive to a seller because you have so little invested.

Any tips on how to negotiate for lower costs or other alternatives to similar data?

This might be over-the-top, but what creative things have you done to attract more families and less drunk adults?

The question becomes which will attract more; competitors "Three Months Free" normal $120 or our "$55 6 month rate" normal $110. 

As @Justin Beasley stated Blue Ridge is another area we are looking as an alternative to the Smokies.

One alternative is offer a lease until August/ september to bring it closer to a better season for moving or go with a 13 month lease taking it to January 30.

They'll probably never be in a smaller market like mine, but I like that they offer sellers an alternative to wholesalers or listing it.  

But I'm having trouble finding attractive deals.

He has a sign in front of the property with his phone number to attract renters, but he does not currently have the property listed anywhere on the internet (no yelp, google page, etc.). 

If the hot housing market cools down, and if the economy and stock markets experience decline, multifamily syndications are a very attractive alternative, providing stable distributions for years to come. 2.Investors are investing in physical assets, which appreciate during inflationary times.