However, the impact of this method depends on how interest is calculated on your loan (e.g., daily vs. monthly compounding).Bi-Weekly Payments: Paying bi-weekly effectively means you're making one extra payment each year (26 half-payments vs. 12 full payments).

What market is this property in?

The tax advantages of buying/holding gas stations are pretty great.
Many of the components of gas stations including pumps, tanks, external parking areas, and other equipment are classified as either 5 or 15 year pro...

I would make a site visit to where they live now and see how they treat the current property.

looking for suggestions on best methods/websites for marketing a long term rental.

What are the alternative choices if you don't pursue this?

Is the only place where this works some sort of a private loan with a local private investor who understands your situation?

This means that there are properties in very lucrative areas at a great price but, no buyers. 

This is an insanely open ended question but the sum of this is that I'm having trouble getting started in multi-family and apartment buildings.

We're all in this to build something meaningful, and I'd love to hear more about what you're working on in Norfolk!