Hey Jesse, I'm a local investor in Ft Myers, good to connect. 

-Visibility - corner locations or offices with prominent signage might attract more buyers.I would suggest walking the buildings to get a better feel of the properties.

A good way to find cash buyers is to visit your local REIA group.

Problem is I don't want this attracting tenants who cannot pay, or making them think "who cares, I don't have a deposit to lose".What do you think about using this in lieu of a standard deposit?

I do believe it will help, giving me access to the MLS and can run comps and have knowledge of the market.Also, will be looking to house hack and buy and holds if I can get all the pieces to fall together.Will be attending meetups to network.Will be searching for my own deals with some local realtors.

The problem is not only that existing tenants suffer, but that local government will be pressured to pass legislation that will be extreme and engulf well run parks into spending unnecessary expense and complying with rules designed to provide residents with services they don’t want.  

I'm a local investor and agent.

Thanks, Rob  dont ivnest at crowdfund at all, but invest at local HML only that operate within the state/city using conservative underwriting.

One lease for the entire house.I've got loans with 12-13 banks in my market (Columbia, South Carolina) and almost all of them are smaller, local banks.

I would speak to a local realtor that can advise for what to build that would be in demand