Networking, local meetups, door knocking, mailers, wholesalers, online forums specific to your area of interest.  

However to save money when she had the house built, she left the basement unfinished--it is just studs, insulation, and windows/doors, plus plumbing in the foundation.

You can find SF properties that already have in law suites, garage units, etc, and now legally rent those, so it should increase the appraised value significantly.

Estimated cost for remaining changes (all new electric, drywall, tile, fixtures, cabinets, roof, doors, windows, heat pump, some siding, and fencing.

Fast forward to today, I have over 275 doors.

a 2-car garage is a must-have for him, so it must be a townhouse or SF home. 

It’s a city I know well because I built a 12-door portfolio there between 2019 and 2021.Detroit offers a lot of value in terms of affordability and rental demand.

Secondly, how many doors are you managing?

For example I am near old town alexandria and the businesses are 200 year old row homes and there is no place to put ramps to get in establishments and door openings are not wide enough, but that is because they also could never comply. 

Install cameras and exterior lighting on timers, place no trespassing signs, and place items that indicate occupancy - like a BIG dog bowl near the front door, shoes, etc.