Go to Meetup.com and type "real estate" or "Apartment Investing" or other search terms for your area.  

Conventional 5% Down Loan (Owner-Occupied)If you live in the property for at least one year, you can use a primary residence loan with as little as 5% down.After a year, you can convert it to a short-term rental (STR).Loan types: Conventional (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac)2.

If you don't/won't have WiFi then you should either consider a SimpliSafe system that you can move around from house to house, or some type of Trail cameras like hunters use for identifying game areas.

From your experience, it sounds like wholesalers who are selling a contract they have, conduct and provide some type of inspection? 

Well, who in the right mind would type "we buy houses in city state" when they want to SELL a house?!

I was told that New Western would not allow this type of financing. 

Here's a project we sold to Taylor Morrison that will have this new type of housing.

You would need to tap into what the market may draw because not all markets could support this type of guest avatar.You may be able to get just enough bookings to at least cover your monthly expenses by leaning into your listing and how you market the property.

Areas with good rental demand or up-and-coming properties could give you more predictable returns.Do you already have a type of property in mind—like single-family homes, or are you considering duplexes, condos, or other types of flips?

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?