If this was in a major metro in AZ, I'd say to PM me, but I'd go with who you've got or maybe contact American Life Financial (notsohardmoney.com) and see if they are a play.

She had 2 girls that she played sports with from CSB that rented the other two rooms for $500 each.

The city isn't going to play hide & seek.

The potential tenants would be blue collar workers, many that work in power plants and factories and I am told that you can get rent as high as $750/month. 

There are several different issues at play here. 

As long as you are abiding by the Fair Housing Act and not making a decision based on any protected class, I think you can ask anything you like (e.g. do you play chess at the grand master level?

Investing in real estate can most definitely produce a good positive cash flow for you to never work again, if you play your cards right.

Being new you want to use the credibility of your power team.

I am trying to understand all the parties that can be involved and at what point in the timeline they play a role.

Probably busy out buying quality assets that help you meet your goals instead of playing amateur macro economist.