Rental property prices are low in this area, leads me to believe there are problems with the rent collected vs expenses.

I am finding it difficult to find deals due to inaccurate rental projections with high prices and low supply.

You can do less than 20% down (as low as 3.5-5%) if you intend to occupy the home for at least a year.2) There will be an HOA (homeowners association) which restricts rentals, so be sure to read the CC&Rs (governing documents) to ensure that your rental strategy is allowed, even if you intend to live there at first, eventually you'll be transitioning it to an investment property, so this will be important.

We decided to market it as a 4 bed/1 bath with an office.Listing Price - $199,900Property Taxes - $2,230.13AssumptionsPurchase Price $230,000In this case I had seen similar properties selling for $225K - $250K so I felt the property was listed low to drive up interest.

3️⃣ Too-Good-to-Be-True Terms – 100% financing, super low rates, no credit check… is this ever real?

She says that if she turns the flow low though the water does start to get warmer but it never turns hot.

IE - when you're young and poor (low tax bracket), contribute as much as you can to a Roth. 

The Housing Wire article chart shows how FHA and VA loan delinquencies are approaching really high historical levels, close to that of the housing crash.We are still at historic lows for conventional loans.

The issue is our land value is high, so the structure value is low compared to the overall property cost. 

Assuming you have access to MLS (Multiple Listing Service, a place for agents to list deals).1) Look for deals that look like investor-type of deals (e.g. low purchase price, ugly houses, or sometimes MLS will even say what type of financing it is)2) If the buyer's info is there, voila.  3) Otherwise, contact the realtor to look for leads (that will be more of a uphill battle, but you never know...)