Much better than a legal filing or media attention. 

Every where you turn there are STRs going up on the market fully furnished because they couldn't pay the mortgage and bills with the rental income. 

I just created 4 google chrome extensions using it that can send information through AI assistants and spit out different results from Meme's, to images to social media posts etc.We are also building agents in copilot that are specific for internal use.

And I also guarantee there is assorted investors right now getting prepped on marketing campaigns to try and market to these people to make purchase offers. 

I believe coaching does work, but I also believe that 90% of the coaches are better at marketing / self promotion than they are at doing deals. 

As other markets out/in Florida are increasing in price , people are looking to relocate to sw market. 

I'm looking to pickup some multifamily real estate but the barrier to entry is crazy in my local market.

Hi Anthony-You asked about the best ways to find off-market deals for your in-laws to buy and move into and you are focussed on the Santa Barbara, CA area which I have been to and it is gorgeous.It kind of reminds me of an Ann Arbor on the ocean. :)Anyway, I like your strategy of driving and looking for houses in need of repair and sending handwritten letters and contacting rentals for the reasons you gave.

let them know you want their official answer for posts and information is posted on social media and the newspapers before you post anything so they have a chance to review it. 

If you live there you probably have a good handle on the subtle market dynamics.One significant risk of buying any property out of state is that you have a lot less knowledge and first hand experience with all the nuances of that specific market.