I strongly recommend getting involved with your local REI meetup groups so you can work out your pitch with help from other landlords.I hope this doesn't come off the wrong way without tone or facial expressions behind it. 

I have all the other aspects of hosting covered which I don't mind doing for now. 

There is more headache and maintenance than some other strategies, but the ROI to me is worth it.that's awesome- thank you for sharing. 

Was sold above the asking price                   within days of listing.High ROI: Achieved a 50% return on investment due to low renovation costs and increased sale price.Investor PerspectiveRecognized the potential others overlooked by seeing beyond the property's initial appearance andm aximized profits by investing wisely in visible, impactful areas.

As for the other sources, I use MLS, Zillow sometime craigslist to see what else is on the market and how long it has sat and for the pictures to comp out my property.

Pushing into other, close-by, markets is the best (and maybe only) way to make it work.

In fact, some of the best opportunities in real estate come from properties that others overlook—distressed homes with potential that just need the right investor to bring them back to life.If you’ve been in the game long enough, you know that distressed properties can offer huge upside, but they also come with their own set of challenges.

Ideally this would be a multi-family property that I can live in and rent out the other units.

Other things.

@Aristotle KumpisPossible yes likely no unless you have a ton of equity in other deals that can be cross collateralized