On this forum search screening,  deposits, utilities.

I've been searching for same thing. 

To find the right real estate investor group, search for meetup platforms, REIA (Real Estate Investor Association) groups, local brokerages, and LinkedIn events.

A few good deals are often all it takes for them to see you as a reliable source.When you’re consistently getting solid deals, you won’t even need to search for cash buyers—they’ll come looking for you!

I kept looking further and further out to find an affordable place where the commute to the city was an hour +.Out of frustration one day I expanded my search to include Hudson County NJ and found that there were great neighborhoods with multi family buildings perfect for house hacking.

I recently paid Zillow $30 to keep my add nearer to the top of the search.

After no luck with the realtor after 8 months of the same thing over and over again - I lost a bit of motivation and just stopped searching Zillow for hours a day. 

Go on Airbnb, search the top listings near by, and see who manages them.

I did another search and there is no lien filed on the property recorded with the county. 

@Orlando Glez-JorgePlenty of lenders will lend on this - if you go to Facebook and search for lenders with 100% financing with financing spelled incorrectly, they say they lend at 3% and loan amounts from $5,000 - $50,000,000These lenders will approve you all day long, then have you send them $5,000 upfront.