Search for their names if you haven't already.

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

Doesn’t mean you can’t find a good deal, but from our quick search while we were there in May 2022, none of the places came close to meeting our criteria

My only concern is searching for the rent to value "1% rule". 

Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

I'd say just start your search with all 2-4 unit properties, and when you find one where the numbers make sense and it checks your other boxes (somewhere you actually want to live and house hack), then it probably makes sense. 

There are also some great YT vids on the topic, search "BiggerPockets house flipping" or something similar.

My “reasoning” is based on two points1- the current system of property records filing in a million different jurisdictions with expensive title searches necessary for almost every title transfer and mistakes still being made can be made much less expensive, much faster, and much more reliable through migration to some sort of “blockchain” National registry.2- Numerous investments have been divided into, and offered as tranches of the whole.  

I would search for a property that has a low interest rate Fha or VA loan.

(d) If you strike out on landing any on-market deals, you can search for off-market deals.