So you have the budget to replace AC, hot water tank if and when they go out and you have the budget to do a light cosmetic upgrade to raise rent rates a bit when you're ready. 

Identify Your Financial Stage (AKA raise your FICO Score)Choose a Specific Real Estate Investing Strategy (Wholesale, Fix and Flip, Buy and Hold, Fix to Rent, SFR, Multi fam, Commercial)Pick a Target Market Decide Your Investment Property Criteria (Numbers, Numbers, Numbers.

They have not raised theirs to my knowledge. 

A Man goes to the Doctor and says, "Doc, It hurts when I raise my arm". 

I’m glad you think we will be back hand shaking, rent raises, and lower cap rates.

In order to make the numbers work from me I would have to get $5k off the asking price of $267900 and raise rents to market which would be $100 per month per unit (that's what this report is based off of).

That can give a triple whammy to a residential landlord with a big headache and reduced anticipated returns to even a partial or almost complete loss of investment.I am born and raised in GA 45 years so far and not a big fan of certain areas.

Can I start this to raise finance ?

A lot of investors in pretty much any market have been trying to raise cash as quickly as possible so they have plenty to take advantage of any dips in the market.

As a commercial investor who raises private funds; its very hard to let someone exit in a time like this as the investing market is often frozen in a time like this.