You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

I've tried a couple - truepeoplesearch, white-ages, property radar, leadsherpa, batch leads...Some services are better than others, but it is a numbers game and you also can cross check between different platforms.

Just keep in mind that contractors may hesitate to attend multiple pre-inspections, especially if they lead to no work.

My preliminary research on Zak has not shown much negative things yet.

If you stayed with your parents for $0, then you have say, negative cash flow of $1,750. 

Looking for success stories or other experiences , positive or negative, range of costs, etc.

I’ll be prepared to start generating leads of borrowers.  

If it's just a money grab and there is no desire to associate with the aforementioned, you will most likely be on the losing end and feel very negative about the program.