Are there any creative ways you’d recommend for me to identify and approach motivated sellers or uncover foreclosures?

This works best when the seller is motivated and open to flexible terms.4.BRRRR Strategy (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat)– If you find the right undervalued property, you can finance the rehab with short-term funding and then refinance into a long-term loan, pulling most or all of your money back out.5.House Hacking– If you’re open to living in your investment, you can use an FHA loan (as low as 3.5% down)to buy a multi-unit, live in one unit, and rent out the others.

These people have been labeled as "motivated sellers."

The decisions and actions you make today can lead to incredible long-term benefits, so it's great that you're starting now.A good starting point is connecting with a lender that aligns with your goals.

What's your motivation to get into real estate investing? 

Even in those cases, it’s difficult to create a significant gap between the purchase price, rehab costs, and ARV (After Repair Value).Investing in today’s market is incredibly challenging, and I’ve found that the BRRRR strategy is one of the least effective approaches right now.Let’s keep in mind that BRRRR gained popularity before 2020.

Part of the motivation for congress writing Dodd Frank was to clamp down on the investors offering preditory terms re  rent to own and seller financing and that view has carried into craigslist rent to own adds and you say zillow. 

We’ve been trying to onboard with AppFolio for the past two months, but the process has been incredibly frustrating.

Multifamily is incredibly complex and if you don't understand the metrics or calculations behind it, you're going to get burned. if you're just plugging numbers in until it "goes green", you are either going to miss out on deals or buy something you shouldn't. 

I think you’ll find it incredibly valuable and gain a lot of insights from it.Being on bigger pockets and listening to the rookie podcasts have been the most helpful for me.