You can use an FHA 203k loan which is a rehab loan with a higher interest rate that is designed for properties that need significant amounts of work.

If you have a rate of 5% right now and can drop to 4% with $5,000 in closing costs, then you would have to decide how long you would have to keep the loan to save enough money to pay for the costs.Loans work off simple interest, so you do not have to factor in how long you have had the loan to make sense of it.  

All units are 4 bed / 1 bath with 10-12 designated parking spots.

Sounds like some kind of factoring company deal...there is nobody I am aware of loaning their money interest free for a year.  

The x factor comparing the two, AV and Inglewood, is that government spending on all that crazy expensive military aviation.

The price point for entry and solid cash flow options were the biggest factors for me. 

Bringing my total Rental income to $2800/mo, which would be less once I factor in insurance, taxes, maintenance, and etc.

@Scott DillardI think you're really on to something here, my one suggestion is to come up with at least one more buying scenario ... you want them to take something, just design scenarios that work for you, and let it rip.

Has anyone out there worked with branding their properties (specifically with a certain aesthetic, design feature, or actual signage)?

But only under certain conditions and only if you factor macro as well as micro into your decision making process.