(Google to find one)

Online search and research the area via Google Maps.

We have previously tracked all expenses manually in google sheets and produced financials statements manually, also in google sheets.  

You see a house on google street view, bid like there is a house there, and you bid your $50,000 minimum bid up to $100,000 for your $200,000 house. 

You can run targeted ads to homeowners in distress using Google Ads, Facebook, or mailers.

U want to google insurance companies who place their clients that have had fires etc.thats what I do for the last 5 years.. top quality tenants no need for PM .. backed by insurance.my unit normal rent about 2k we get double that.. ours is  townhouse Gated prime area of Summerlin.. not all areas are great in Vegas the closer to the strip the grungier it gets.

You can literally search keywords on Zillow and put in furnished and short term friendly or furnished and Airbnb and see what pops up.BH

You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.

There are meet ups all over the country; i'd recommend a google search of your area to see what pops up. i'd also suggest joining local facebook groups for your area / surrounding areas and ask there.I tend to agree with Stuart here; your first deal should be your own capital here and serve as a proof of concept you can use as an example in moving forward to try and garner money from investors for future deals.Other than bringing a deal to an experienced investor it's unlikely they will want to give capital to someone who hasn't pulled the trigger before.

It's one of the hottest markets in the US right now with so much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing here (26B Intel headquarters being built here, 68K+ enrollment in Ohio State University, Amazon, FB, Google, Honda, Nationwide, Anduril, etc.).