Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Might be worth a call with a few local mortgage brokers.

The borrower was overqualified, the property was cash flow positive, I approached a local lender and due to the strength of property and borrower they provided essentially conventional terms of 25% down on a 25 year amortization where as other investors could only consider the transaction as cash. 

I hired a local handyman by father knew to 'save on repair costs' as opposed to going with one of my usual GC's.

When creating a list, you are essentially filtering homeowners based on who might seem most likely to sell.You can check your local county records site for properties with delinquent taxes, probate cases, or foreclosure filings

Just remember to notify your lender and the title company and disclose to the lender who will be the members and guarantors before the loan is underwritten.In most cases, form the LLC in the state in which you live or the property is located.

@Tilottama BandopadhayNot sure what part of CA you're in but if you're considering OOS considering Las Vegas or Reno (depending on where you're located) could potentially make sense for you due to it's proximity. 

In my local market of Colorado Springs, the MLS has a section that can be filled out by the listing broker that will let other agents know that the home has an assumable loan. 

Or maybe go to the town (if you're local) and explain how you want to start improving the neighborhood but need some of your funds released to fix the existing violations.

@Olivier Colson You will first want to find out if the locality has any “Just cause” regulations that prevent you from non renewal, or any other provisions that may keep a section 8 tenant in place.