You have to keep in mind that there will be tax benefits and appreciation in addition to your cash flow.

I tell them 1) water is expensive 2) sharing of one meter reduces the bill over individual meters 3) they agreed to it when they rented the unit and it is in the lease 4) if they do not like it they can move elsewhere at the end of the lease.  

I don't believe we will see 2-4 again any time soon, so with 5-7 being more likely, you could do a reduced leverage cash out, reducing your active rate but giving yourself some capital to hopefully purchase some new cash flowing properties with reduced rates that wouldn't have been possible before.

The issue I find is that when I go to list my units, which are clean and moderately upgraded apartments in Little Havana and Allapattah I literally have 70 applicants in 24hrs via facebook marketplace or through the apartment rental platform my property management software interfaces with (like Apartments.com etc).So when I have 70 people lining up with first, last and deposit with no other middleman or agency impeding the process or requiring inspections or causing delays or requesting additional paperwork be filled out where is my incentive to go the section 8 route?

They have to cover their lodging , eating out , and travel time in addition to any other expenses . 

Additionally most markets saw and the increase in new builds increasing inventory over 10% a year. 

Additionally, negotiating with buyers directly demands a level of expertise and emotional detachment that might be difficult for homeowners with strong connections to their property.

It can be challenging to find these reduced prices as many industry professionals are primarily focused on selling pre-sales due to higher commissions and less work involved.

If in your contract with the builder you made it conditional on inspections (including a radon inspection) and completed the inspection within the due diligence time period, I would think you should be able to back out of the contract without paying any additional costs.

Maybe suggest felt pads for furniture legs to reduce noise from moving chairs or tables.