You can't turn a pig's ear into a silk purse unless the location supports it.

If someone wanted to get into those spaces and was starting out, I would say drive outside the larger city about 45 minutes and make a ring around the larger city and see what smaller cities are there.

It's one thing to tell them but " a picture is worth a thousand words " rings true.So 244,880 X .60 = 146,928 NOI146,928 NOI / 3,000,000 = 5 CAP resaleSo all in 1,800,000 there appears to be a healthy spread on your project.

Just keep your eyes and ears open and listen to them all.

Phone is ringing off the hook (that's ok, creating buyers list) and because of the wasted time with the two early prospects, I bit on the first person who wanted to sign a contract and deposit money.

FOLLOW UP.Just don't be like the majority of the agents who are just sitting around, picking their noses, waiting for the phone to ring. 

I can't see any reason to refuse a non-section-8 tenant if they are willing to pay the higher rent and they pass your screening criteria.Around here if you put "Section 8 accepted" into an ad, you would have to take the phone off the hook at night or you wouldn't get any sleep-- the phone would ring non-stop 24 hours a day.If "non" tenants can get a house cheaper, you don't have to refuse them.

Unless you don't live in the area and your realtor can be your eyes and ears for you.

Everybody will see it all along (any change and the neighbors can let you know), and it will keep your phone ringing (so you can fill any vacancy faster too).

Then just wait for the phone to ring from tons of investors.