People doing everything from knocking on doors, to phone and text spam, outlaw signs, magnetic signs on vehicle, billboards, direct mail, direct email, purchasing lists, phone banks, SEO, SEM, PR marketing, advertising on TV and radio, sponsoring events, holding webinars, seminars, meetups, real estate investment clubs, bird dogging, on and on.  

Also be honest with them and tell them is not for you to live in is more for investment therefore you must tackle a few things in the property , plus remind her that the negotiation is directly with you so (maybe you can deduct that initial commission they where expecting to pay ) cos either way they were going to pay it.. 

OOS investing comes with challenges so be ready to tackle them.

How to tackle this?

But it needs extensive rehab, and I don't have the experience to tackle such a big job.  

Any suggestions on how to tackle this issue would be helpful. 

No one wanted to tackle this one, huh?

You only need 15% down for an investment rental and I know that there are some good deals on 2-4 Unit multifamily around Citrus County.Have you thought about which property type you plan on tackling first or just looking for a good deal/cash flow.

, I report the number as spam. 

Quote from @James Wise: Out of state keyword alert........haha I was just thinking if that was normal or spam