"Nationally, landlords in poor neighborhoods derive a median profit of $298 monthly, compared with $225 in middle-class neighborhoods and $250 in affluent ones.

Very interesting way to identify the overall appeal of an area.Personally I'd stay away from using big-name stores like Target/Walmart and national supermarkets just because there might be enough demand in the surrounding areas that it makes sense for them to set up a large store in an area that's cheaper to buy-in.Focus more on brands that set up stores with specific criteria and generally follow the same rules for every location (Five Guys, steakhouses like others mentioned, lower-valued big-name stores like dollar general/Aldis, breweries, Coffee shops, specialty stores like best buy/home improvement stores, etc)  These will give you a better idea of the income in those areas as well as the overall appeal.This is a fantastic idea and with enough data you could have a pretty efficient system set in place to identify if an area is where you want to invest in.

But we'd be a "national" company and I don't want to be.

You can try Quantum National Bank in Suwanee.

@Chris CoonThe conclusion I came to was that there were too many red flags for me to pursue with this lending institution.

@Tim Ford Jr Try Fidelity Title they are national and they are investor friendly.

What strategy should we use to attract triple A tenants or even nationals?

Hey guys, I recently conducted a data analysis study on the fastest growing towns with a median home price below $200k (so I could afford 25% down). 3 of the nation's top 10 were all just outside Atlanta, GA:1.

My families' company, REI Nation has our main offices in Memphis, TN. but our secondary office complex is in Southlake, TX. which is a suburb in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. 

I mean it's a fine idea like communism is a fine idea, it doesn't work because it's not practical but in theory it would be nice if everyone worked together towards a more equally prosperous nation.