I'm about ready to retire so I'm not looking to compete in a bidding war, mainly looking for a fair deal that I can rehab or a turnkey with some cash flow. 

Look up @MarcusMKE, that is my main channel.

Cash flow is mainly a mechanism of leverage in the deal.

Coupled with tailored marketing efforts, these enhancements attracted buyers and significantly increased the property’s profitability.

The main property will be my primary residence.My biggest question is, what kind of foundation would you use, (that is to code and will pass inspection/permits in Charlottesville) that is either relatively easy DIY or cheap to outsource.

We mainly own SFR and do LTR but last year we added our first STR and its been a great experience.

I made the layout more user friendly, added a whole wall of closets in the main bedroom, totally gutted kitchen and bath.

@Brad Smith One main way is picking up the phone and forming a connection with the different reps.

DT Long Beach: beachy urban setting with smaller units 1bdr; close to tourist attractions, and thinking I can STR one unit; BUT high crime rate (90 percentile); properties are older but more attractiveIs it better to go into a slightly better neighborhood in boring Riverside or a more crime ridden area of cool kid Long Beach?

They used to be marketed with all of the other homes on the main search page, but a user had to go into the filters and specifically select the "FSBO & Other" tab.