Like @Jay Hinrichs said, rural Class D properties don't have inner city problems but they do have a tenant base mired in poverty, drugs and social problems.

Remember, this is investing and not social work.

Would love to meet like minded people to learn and socialize.

., Home address, bank account information, social security number.

Some will think by telling you their sob stories they are tugging at your heart strings and this will make you want to rent to them MORE (it works the opposite with me; I'm not their friggin' social worker).Don't simply agree with those that will tell you they want to see the place and won't provide any other information (I've found that's a red flag). 

Because you'll want to have fun with your friends and have a nice social night/weekend life.

The thousands of post cards they send out, agents who send them deals pre-MLS, connections within a bank's REO division, bandit signs, buying lists of pre-foreclosures or delinquent taxes, walking down streets and knocking on doors and talking to people, asking around on social media, relationships with divorce attorneys, eviction attorneys, probate attorneys, etc.

Unlike passive rental income, the income from an active trade or business is subject to self employment tax (a nasty 15% tax commonly referred to a "social security and medicare" by working folks).

I am no genius with social media and billboard marketing wouldn't work for this.  

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