Don't forget about listed properties too. 

They often have access to off-market properties which gives you less competition.

I listed my property for free in Macon, GA and they've been connecting me with tenants who want to Airbnb.

The property will be worth 220 when complete. 

Maybe an investor is flipping a lot of properties and you could offer to pick up and deliver materials to his crews, clean the work sites every night, bring his crew lunch, or whatever.Find a way to make yourself useful to them, and they will reciprocate.

I think it's very dependent on the property and market. 

Cash flow is definitely the biggest challenge; both in terms of finding properties to buy that cash flow with a loan on them and just company wide given interest rates and labor/material is up and, at least where I'm at in Jackson County, MO, taxes are way up too. 

If you are looking at Property Values, use zillow.com, that is what we use to fact check properties values. 

One way that I was able to get into my first property was counting 70% of the rental income of the other unit on a duplex.

As a property management company in Washington, we help owners navigate these challenges and optimize profitability if they want assistance analyzing their property or planning future strategies.