May I ask why you are specifically looking for smaller deals? 

Hello Doug, I am not a real estate attorney nor is this legal advice.Unless someone's state has specific laws banning contract assignments you should be fine doing the following.  

Speak with a real estate attorney about the legalities of wholesaling real estate in your specific area, the internet isn't the place to get legal advice.

Let me know if you have specific questions and good luck in your search. 

Specifically I think a lot about the smells that travel through the duct work between the units.

Give them notice that their lease will end and you expect them out by a specific date/time.

I am not too certain on which specific strategies I would like to learn more about.

Rent control laws are market specific.

However, I’d love to hear insights from the community:1.Are there specific lenders or institutions you’d recommend that cater to international investors?

NYC apartments will have a different car requirement from Orlando, but he used that methodology in this specific small city and was an investor from the 1980s-2000s, so a lot has changed, but I believe there is still some truth to it.