Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

I recommend reaching out to a property manager for your Section 8 inquiries. 

The book was released in 2018, pre-covid, and I wonder if the RE market has just changed this much or if Michael is just really focused on finding the 1 out of 100 deal that has the high cap rate and is a viable deal.Ideally I'd like to find a community/mentor that can give me some input on the realities and possibilities of the deals in today's market and normalize some of the viewpoints that Michael states in his book. 

There is all the trades but what about trainers for the trades, project Managers, draftspersons, logistics, site survey, submittals, on and on and on..... 

Eisenhower, that has been rapidly expanding, the Savannah River Nuclear Site, the Medical College of GA, 5 hospitals bringing in residents and travel nurses, AND the newly announced Meta AI Data Center coming to Aiken, SC (right across the river). 2251 Central Avenue - 3-Plex.

CALL A REALTOR , GOOGLE , LOOK AT THE VRBO SITES, 

Preferably more and definitely more in high priced markets. 

Indeed, the good ones I've used tend not to have a particularly high view of their colleagues in the industry

I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

Note my late fee is high enough to be a penalty, but it is not high enough to compensate me for effort to hunt down delinquent rent (my time is precious, I expect to be well compensated for my time especially if I am doing something as undesirable as collecting delinquent rents.