And what resources/websites do you like use to analyze a market for things like: job growth, population growth, unemployment rates, crime rate, what big companies/firms are there/moving in, etc.? 

Once that amount is adjusted you'll have a loan payment updated based off of the rate and terms of the loan. 2) In you long-term expense estimates I don't see any assumptions for property management (7-10%), repairs/maintenance (7-10%), and vacancy (5%) so I would re-run your estimates based off of new expenses.

Paint color depends on style of house. 

I had access to co-founders, CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, etc.But, it all depends on what your goals are.

I would wait till rates eventually go down and there are real opportunities in real estate and take advantage of it then

So I think it just depends on what the board and community members are willing to take on vs the property management company but they certainly come in all shapes and sizes.

even with .95% with today's interest rates, they seem to cash flow fairly well.

Depending on your state, you may be able to enjoy a step up in basis upon the death of a spouse.Non-Community Property StatesIn every state but the community property states, spouses are treated as joint tenants with rights of survivorship (JTROS).

I was able to find a few lenders that would be willing to finance the project, but after breaking down the numbers I found that this project will not be feasible given the current interest rates and market rent.

That depends on who they apply with and how much they are approved for.