Some states make it relatively easy to track down off-market deals, while others require a lot more creativity and persistence. 

Also the ability to repay -  your source of income. 

Be ready for a wealth of information at your finger tips.

Drive around your area and find homes that are currently being remodeled (big dumpster outside, several crews/contractors) get out of the car and see if the investor is there if not talk to guy in charge and network with them. 

But about 1 year after we bought the property, they started cracking down on the homeless in downtown Jacksonville moving the crime to the neighborhoods just outside of Jacksonville.

MF has seen some significant changes and people recommended precovid may not be recommended now, so be careful.One person I always had a lot of respect for was @Todd Dexheimer who runs a great company and is very knowledgeable (full disclosure not an investor but have met him several times). 

The financial of property is good:      DSCR = 1.3; LTV = 45%;Both my liquidity and net worth passes Chase's test.

I was working through the HELOC process since we have quite a lot of equity when I suddenly got denied because 1 of the 5 units is owned by someone who lives overseas and rents out his unit.

Downsizing a one factory town.I would expect if FedGov downsizes, a lot of the corresponding periphery businesses/consulting firms, etc shut down.There has also been talk of such things like FBI moving out of Washington, I think some of that has already been the trend, but may accelerate. 

I've come across a lot of land in Brockton where we can develop a 5 story building and it has the potential to fit 24 units in there.