Once they pay, they are committed to the start date.

Find and try to go to some Real estate investor meetups (REIA)- look on Facebook, Meetup or just search online- those are mostly held in the evenings during the week, so even working full-time you could probably attend a couple per month. 

Continue educating yourself through books and online courses tailored to real estate and market analysis.

One closed shop 3 weeks into my program and removed all their online content.

I will of course use YouTube and other online sources, but I'd also like to speak with a person and even build a relationship with my local hardware store!

They will turn over keys to me no later than 11:59PM on [DATE].

Current lease term (expiration date, month-to-month)7.

I’ve tried to look up municipal codes online in regards to rent by the room and limits on unrelated people living in the same home and have had no luck.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

LTRs require finding tenants much less often, but they also have a large pool of possible residents that understand the process and a large buffet of online places to source them.