Probably the most popular person who talks about it is Clint coons and Toby Mathis on their YouTube channel.

Hard money loans are popular for covering both purchase and renovation costs, though they come with higher interest rates.

Quote from @Scott Tennell: What creative financing strategies have you found to be the most effective in today's real estate market, especially in terms of working with sellers or investors in challenging conditions?

Learn from every single challenge.

So, while Section 8 can be a great program, there are a few challenges for both tenants and landlords to consider.

He further said it should NOT go to eating out or buying other items  and for sure should not be used to quit your job ( which is so popular mind set)Mr.

If it wasn't so, the current typical popular model wouldn't even exist. 

In the years that I've represented primarily BUYERS, I find that there has been challenges navigating transactions where the seller is a For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) AND inexperienced in handling a real estate transaction.

A popular strategy I've seen work is to scale with properties in the C locations and then slowly upgrade your portfolio into the nicer asset classes as you progress and become more cash flow heavy. 

I am in the Virgin Islands, also challenging to find lenders.