With a license, you'll have access to systems for prospecting & training.

However, if all they offer is general info, I think you can find most of it yourself in Bigger Pockets and other online sources.

Is it public record that I can find online?

Take time to learn through military-focused resources like Military House Hacking or Active Duty Passive Income, and connect with other military investors online or on base.

I have attended a number of seminars and trainings by other gurus and have walked away from many with a bad taste in my mouth.

Found this property through our local online foreclosure auction site.

2) Subsidizing rents:- S8 and other programs statisitically only train tenants how to be dependent on the free handouts.If you really want to make a difference, try basic financial education for tenants and the financial demographic they come from!

With online access to almost every jurisdictions property recordings, lenders today use software that automatically searches property transfers for transfers involving their loans.  

If you've got to ask a question on an online forum about managing an out of state or out of country renovation, you aren't ready to do this on your own.

Online platforms that aggregate real estate data can help investors filter and analyze properties based on their specific criteria.