Unless you have a unique way of generating a higher return and can attract investor capital or are investing your own self-directed IRA and buying in cash (most current buyers/hence long horizon), it's going to be tough for you. 

Since you don't want to create the same list as everyone else, maybe look into creating unique mail pieces as well so you stand out from your competition.  

At our local Investors group meeting (PREIA) The theme this month was "Shark Tank".  

Check out the group page to RSVP.I'm going to have lots of local investors present their unique investment strategies and we'll tour local projects. 

However, I realized that my situation is quite unique.

Can you please share some unique advantages you able to receive...Like...Leasing / Buying CarVacation write off MealsBusiness partiesetc...

If the long-term tenants are moving there could have been some unique arrangement between them and the old owner that they know is unlikely to continue.I know a lot of investors avoid inherited tenants whenever possible but I think it can work in the right situation.  

Teaching is an awesome and unique experience so far, but my mind and my heart has always had the idea and drive to begin in real estate investing.

I have even flown to other states to meet with clients.. ( of course I had talked to them on the phone. but it was big enough timber deals that I wanted a face to face and whats 1k bucks in flight car and hotel if I was going to make a few hundred grand on the deal.. its simply the cost of doing business. as this is all I do .I never did not close the deal when I made this unique effort..

., you should easily be able to obtain a personal loan from one of the lending crowd funding sites and not even have to put the property up for collateral.Your approach to real estate investing is interesting and very unique.