Personally I like the Section 8 program when the property is located in a super poor area with a ton of blight and crime.

Quote from @John Fleming: I don't have any personal recommendations, but something below may help you in the search.Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

I've done enough personal home projects to know, if I find a deck company it'll be 2k, but a GC will charge me 2.5k to over see it...

It can be personally designed post cards or it can be letters. 

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I personally do three types of lease options.

How we purchased our property: Combination of Savings, Personal Loan with interest from a family member (4% interest) and a cash loan from Wells at about 8%.

Did you have to jump through so many hoops and provide this level of personal information?

The lower barrier to entry would be excellent for my personally smaller net worth.

Renting is the last thing I would do personally unless it is less than 12 months max.