To market your long-term rental effectively, start by listing it on popular sites like Zillow Rental Manager, Apartments.com, and Realtor.com.

I'd start by searching the forums here for "section 8" related threads.

It's a good place to start for some direction on a plan. 

Below are some thoughts I have on messages to start sending to guest.

I have no prior real estate knowledge but I am eager to learn and hopefully start investing soon.

I retired from the Army about two years ago, and during the last 3 years serving I started investing in real estate for extra income on the side.

I certainly wouldn’t start ripping anything apart until someone says they know that’s where the leak is.

You do not need a  mentor program, see if you can attend a  few meetups and then do a Joint Venture or equity deal with one of the investors there  and start from there.

The second estate he inherited was from his half brother; he once again operated their estate in a way to keep it whole and did not do land development; instead he started numerous business endeavors to keep the estate profitable. 

He started Robert Allen “Nothing Down” seminars, which were wildly successful at drawing paying attendees.