Any advice/resources would be greatly appreciated. 

If you're strictly seeking off-market deals, I recommend connecting with and working with a reliable/resourceful wholesaler instead of a real estate agent.

Prioritize your financial stability.

If your goal is financial independence, then selecting an investment city is a straightforward process due to the income requirements for financial independence.

From there we identify properties that could have some potential and if you are interesting in diving deeper, 1) we do a thorough video walkthrough to give you a realistic look of the property, 2) we give a ballpark estimate of rehab costs (we do 40 a year with our GCs o we will get pretty close), 3) we talk through market rent with our property management team, ARV, and potential highest and best use.Ideally you find great investor agents who know their market really well and have a network of resources to provide you with enough confidence to take reasonable action. 

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Where comps come in to to compare "cap Rates"  (a measure of financial performance) of recent sales. 

Social media seems the best resource for this nowadays.Out of curiosity, what recourse do LPs have when GPs fail to operate according to the operating agreement?

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

Alternatively, happy to be a resource should you need help identifying opportunities and analyzing deals.