BiggerPockets' search option is a good start if you want to speak with people in the community.2.

Alex,Did a quick Google search and it appears to be foreclosed homes that were funded with VA loans.

Feel free to reach out to discuss your goals and I can connect you with the right agent for your search.  

I did a quick google search and I can give you my opinion but I don't actually know him so keep that in mind.

Instead, they are taking advantage of you and you are letting it happen.I recommend you learn what a good PM looks like, then start your search for a new one immediately.

Good luck with your search!

I was also considering broadening my search to North Jersey, but I am unsure if I will need to change my contracts and tailor them to each set of state laws.

As for Facebook, I have joined multiple groups and spend time searching marketplace but I have always wondered if I should be hesitant about reaching out to those people who are posting these homes.

Search for the top 10 properties in your market, review their current furnishings and see where your properties gaps are currently. 

And it required a lot of time and effort on my part whereas the syndication stuff is purely passive.But there's no way anybody can tell me that sfh rentals - if they are bought right at 70% ltv or better - are not going to return way more than anything else on the planet when you factor in how little money you actually have to put into them to begin with and then you let appreciation and principal paydown and rental profits pile up.