Study the market.

I'm very interested in creative financing options with sellers as well.Right now I'm using propstream to help assist in data collecting to focus on off-market deals. 

Let's connect and see how I can assist you. 

We are always here to assist in guidance depending on the situation and what your ultimate goals are.

One in the SF Bay area that has been around a LONG LONG time is BAWB which stands for Bay Area Wealth Builders - they might be able to direct or assist you.

Study the problems landlords face, learn how to handle them, create policies and procedures, and get ahead of the game.

Can anyone assist me?

Thank you in advance for your assistance and recommendations.Best regards,[Your Name]

I always find it espeally interesting when he uses houses that have not sold for a "case study".   

I've read (all my knowledge is theoretical) that tenants on government assistance can be really rough on properties (I also see that as painting with a broad brush) but the government assistance side of that is pretty stable income, and it doesn't seem terribly difficult to raise rent either, just requires 60-days notice instead of 30.