The article only discusses producing electric car parts, which are clearly used by people outside of Kentucky. 

I thought it was just for rich people to do. 

Would love to hear the experiences of other people if having received any grant funding for acquiring and or rehabilitating real estate property, and how you were able to do that.Best

Find 2 or 3 strong wholesalers that are operating in your target areas by talking to people who are already investing in those areas (chances are they have used a wholesaler in the past, or are farming their own deals and may toss you whatever doesn't meet their needs), give them your buy box, and make sure you have your funding lined up to act quickly on a deal.

I stay away from secondhand and thrift places, and make friends with contractors that get huge discounts at supply stores (sherwin williams, plumbing wholesale) Sometimes buying in bulk and selling what you don't need is a great way to meet people doing the same thing as you. 

The people who can share those kinds of resources are the people doing the design and drafting work as their profession. 

I constantly hear people online (Social media) talking about getting an FHA loan and house hacking a 1-4 Unit property.

Make 100 calls, talk to 10-15 people, maybe find 1 person interested in an offer.

Is there anything we can do to get these people off the irrevocable trust? 

People over pay for things and think cause they did they got better deal.