Quote from @Daniel Tanasa: Hello Terry, If you're looking to find houses that are in pre-foreclousure you can use a website like www.foreclosure.com and you can get the list of properties and start marketing to them. 

We are not familiar with any of these markets, nor do we have anyone trustworthy there, or a real estate agent.Our approach would be both rental and house flipping.

It is just a farmer's market for real estate products. 

Are the units vintage quality with in-place rents $500/mo below current market?  

Lastly funding developer who has 3 subdivisions going in WA DC market. these are big time deals and with our funds for the soft costs  500 k to 1 mil on each project my client is going to make  sit down  but probably over 10 million net  life changing money and well we will do good too !!

Particularly I am looking at some 6-plex and 8-plex units in my target market.

Your realtor will be able to give you a much more detailed market specific answer but with house hacking and a VA loan it should be possible to get 0 out of pocket.

I want to be able to find potential markets/listings nationally based on the return. 

I have been digging into off market deals and it has been promising.

In today's competitive real estate market, having modern amenities can set your property apart, making it more attractive to a wider audience.