Places like Kitrell, Wilson, Rocky Mount, Roxboro, Sanford, Oxford, and towns with a similar radius are all interesting places to consider. 

I'd pressure the seller to close and if that doesn't work, just walk away.Good luck. 

That means more upward pressure on rents at existing rentals.  

You probably don't even have ceiling fixtures but if there are a new box and conduit can be mounted right on top and down the wall to a switch. 

On the sales call, the sales person pressures my husband to buy the program without talking to me. 

Metal water pipes start filling in as they get older, check the water pressure to see the condition of the pipes and for leaks and don't forget to check for leaks in the drains. 

We need 10 of the 18 lots to be sold to break even, thus not a lot of pressure.

Sounds like either logic, or public pressure, has prevailed!

If you don't want to go to the expense of a security system, they have fake cameras with flashing lights that you can mount around entrances.

That will take the pressure off, and you can finish paying off the loan at your leisure.If you want to be landlords, and if you think the property will appreciate, and if you have the reserves to try, you could try renting it out for the rent that you need.