I would get involved with state or local apartment associations.

Check out some local meetup groups in the area.OCREIN - Unlock Your Real Estate Success: Stand Up and Connect!

Be creative in finding tenants by partnering with local, state, or even national businesses.

I am hosting a lunch&learn Zoom call on Wednesday about rent increases, more info on RPAWI. org - a local non profit REIA.

I'm sure that is true, because most mortgage companies aren't going to go searching for issues when there aren't problems - but in the truest sense of the word this is loan fraud and I'm just not up for it in my portfolio.I did hear from a friend of a friend type that she was able to close a subto with a small local bank somewhere in Georgia (property was also located there) because of a long standing relationship with the bank. 

Separately — and this is a more minor gripe — it was complicating my tax situation to pay state and local income taxes in a place I didn't live anymore.I pitched to my parents that I would sell the place and roll it over into a comparable property closer to where I live.

Have you tried local Facebook groups in your area, they are usually filled with wholesalers.

Just go to the local RE meets or forums in the city you want to buy, deals everywhere.

Charles Scheib is a local lender in the Toledo area and he was able to walk through the process for financing.

Maybe try calling your local Housing Assistance Program (HAP) office and asking them about this requirement.