A great way to network and meet people in your local community is to attend in person meet ups. 

I am looking for a system where people who would like to buy a property from me, can easily fill out their buying criteria.

But when you meet these subsidized tenants and listen to their stories, you can definitely sympathize for where they're coming from and understand that the program really does help people and the immense need for it in this area.

I first became interested in real estate after a high school friend of mine partnered with some people close to him to flip a house where he turned a large profit, especially for a 20 year old.

Remembers, we are talking about what people FEEL.

There are millions of people who live in NY, Philly, NJ.. all driving distance.. there is still demand in the Poconos area. 

I definitely don't agree that everybody that smokes marijuana are losers and habitual drug addicts like some people on here are commenting.  

My experience (pre-Covid) with section 8 was there were A LOT of people searching for homes with their vouchers but a shortage of landlords either qualified or willing to accept Section 8 tenants.

With your link, I finally was able to find events that people are actually attending.  

Lately, this seems to be a frequent topic, as certain gurus teach people to request 0% owner financing from sellers, and a number of investors brag about having done so.