You might find a deal on there, but it's not likely as most investors have already passed up on those deals for one reason or another.A technique that can be useful is to build a broker/agent list and call 3 every day until you work through your list. 

Point Breeze home values have been going up at an incredible rate over the past several years, I bought a triplex a few blocks from Ellsworth-Federal station back in 2015 and am very happy with how it has progressed.

That’s an incredible success rate that any large scale business man would love to have .

I understand this post may be incredibly vague but any help/ direction would be appreciated. 

It's been an incredible resource. 

I'm incredibly biased, but that's what I would do.The number of rentals is the wrong metric to concentrate on.

If there’s anyone in Colorado or even not in Colorado who would be willing to help mentor me and show me in the right direction I would be incredibly grateful.

The amount of VALUE here on BP is incredible and I am sure will be compounded by your active participation! 

That's a technique for seeking out property owners that they use in the US all the time.

@Jake Berwind I don't know about Florida laws but in Washington you can make an offer for a property using a land trust(to assign)-but its definitely an advanced real estate technique.