1-5 on DD is not worth it, even in the two good downtown red chip games. By the way, I heard they're flat-betting nickel players at EC now! A new approach to diplomacy, I suppose (and faster than a backoff).
If you can't afford 1-5 on DD downtown (which will probably be a moot point anyway, given your lack of transportation), you may as well forget about the south Strip properties. Like KJ says, there are reasonably-playable games there, but expect to see $5 minimums only around, say, 6am on a Wednesday. There are exceptions, which you'll find, but I would focus on getting more money in that bankroll first.