ArborCrowd -https://www.arborcrowd.com/ - “allows people to co-invest with successful real estate deal-makers in the industry”.

As for hiring someone to make calls to decision makers for you, I would be hesitant.

It needs to be contained in doors in a humid environment. 

So, It will be spring before that is a money maker.  

If you are worth say 300k and taking a big chance with a good amount of money down then stay away from the low income areas and pricing. 6 to 7 years ago my friends were buying properties for 55k cash in Roswell in A location and putting 10k in to make rent ready for 900 a month rent.

We got a contractors quote to redo the 1st unit bath and kitchen for 15k full gut, make really nice.

I became scared her home oxgen maker would quit.

Make real estate investing your second job and you can easily make $100k a year with Lease Options.

also, I'm told after Tenants move out with Cats to do all the Remediation work, Remove all Carpets put down new flooring, repair and clean all surfaces including air ducts for heating and air. to call an Indoor Air quality inspector and get units certified as Allergen free.

To piggy back on what Mike said, if this is an illegal 4 plex, section 8 will not cover a unit that is not registered with the tax assessor, so that will make renting the unit much tougher.