If not in-person meetups or clubs, do you know of great online meetups?

You don’t need to chase motivated sellers—they will chase you if you position yourself as the solution they’re looking for.How to Do It Right:Build an online presence that makes it easy for motivated sellers to find you.

I'm in Austin and there is a online mattress showroom that I visited to try out different brands. 

Most places have online property search tools that will give you the owner's name and mailing address for free.

From my research online, there haven’t been any recent violations.

I think these bigger cabins are getting sucked up by the normal demand and with the lack of new builds coming online. 

A few things to keep in mind:Section 8 requires the property to pass an inspection based on HUD’s Housing Quality Standards (basically making sure it’s safe and well-maintained).The rent you charge has to align with Fair Market Rents (FMRs) in your area, so it’s good to check what similar properties are renting for.You’ll still be responsible for maintaining the property, but the upside is that a chunk of the rent is guaranteed by the government, which can provide steady income.Check with the local housing authority about any specifics for your area—every jurisdiction does things a little differently.This could be a great niche if you can find a good deal on the land and make sure your expenses (like maintenance, insurance, and occasional vacancies) are covered by the rental income.

We are currently looking at a HUD home in Georgia - I have a couple of questions and can’t seem to find a definitive answer - The home is currently in the OO listing period - our plan would be to buy the home doing extensive renovations (the home is in a “Historical” area so renovations have to be approved) once completed we plan on living there full time - it could take ip to a year to complete or longer I don’t know  - as I see it the OO designation is to be the OO for a min of 12 months - is this after the home has been renovated or after you close on the home - though the house could probably technically be lived in now it does have some water and roof damage and needs complete redo of electrical and plumbing - for me to deem it safe - so not really livable by normal standards - but no way it would be livable in just a couple of months - any thoughts or an actual answer to the OO rules 

Zillow and online county property records for sale prices.   

I don't love taking HELOCS to burn, but if you have 500k in equity, you can safely use up to 250k to buy another property and probably get one that cash flows well by not living there.