I contacted Zillow about this issue but received no response.

Check to see how many contacts a listing has received in X amount of days to see if it is competitively priced.

Shoot me a dm and I'll send you their contact info.

Please contact me if you want to get something going.  

A contact of mine has been thriving with STR investments in suburban Chicago, targeting guests visiting for conferences.

House HackAttend as many REI meetups as you can to grow your network of investors for referrals, help through challenges you may incur but don't have experience with, and learn from proven guest speakersNetworking app like blinq to compile all of your contacts for REI in one area with phone and emailbegin conversations with local credit unions exploring what type of loan products they offer

Be sure you consult your agreements with them as well to determine if there is some other action you are responsible for.You may also want to contact your insurance to find out if and when they may step in and do something.

. :)Anyway, I like your strategy of driving and looking for houses in need of repair and sending handwritten letters and contacting rentals for the reasons you gave.

Does that mean the actual manager or a local contact.

If you are willing to do the work, the landlord can often be the first point of contact with housing assistance.