So, my hope is that I have found a good source of information.The Idea:So, the nutshell version is a coffee shop (potentially with pre-baked pastries) at the end of a strip mall where I can also have a drive thru. 

In addition places like biggerpockets and other real estate knowledge mediums will also contribute to higher house prices(I don't mean this in a negative way but as everyone figures out things like house hacking it drives prices up) People and maybe eventually banks will start to buy/write loans not based on just the person's income, but let's say they buy a 4-bedroom and can rent 2/3 rooms on Airbnb.

In today's expensive to live in world you can't expect a PM to drive hundreds or thousands of miles every month or every few months to personally collect your rents.

Coastal REIA hosts an event off of Government Center Drive on the second Thursday of every month.

What people do is send mailers to properties that are potentially promising (out-of-state owners, high equity / long-time ownership, or appear vacant when driving by), and then for the small percentage that respond, they are able to see and fully analyze the property.  

First, if you try marketing it pre-completion, with no customizability, you are reducing your buyer pool who wants to see it done which may drive your price down.

There are many other banks you don't see driving down the street.

Hi Tavis,Live with a roommate in a room vs an apartment = cheaper (or sleep for free at a relatives home).Drive an older car or walk = cheaper.Cook your own meals = cheaper.Have a limited reasonably priced wardrobe = cheaper.Don't drink and don't smoke = cheaper.Have your pay auto-deposited, and then manually move the amounts you need to spend ie. rent and food into another account that has a debit card.

I would suggest calling all local banks and credit unions within an hour drive of the property and see what they offer.

North Linden, South of Main, Vassor Village, Woodland Park, MT Vernon, Milo-Grogan, Franklinton, Merrion Village, Hungarian Village, Southern Orchards, Driving Park, Olde Towne East, Franklin Park, King Lincoln, Old Oaks, Livingston Park are all but not limited to some areas in Columbus, Ohio I think will gentrify quickly and make for great long term buy and holds.