The high cost of maintenance including materials and labor affect all properties and older ones perhaps more.

NO, However I do know some that offer seller finance deals , happy to recommend.

Can anyone recommend any meetups or social media groups that I should check out?

Talk to the auction house and find out what they suggest as they will have had other buyers go through the same process and can recommend someone.

I rely on the Fair Market rents on the HUD website, www.HUDuser.org and my rents are almost always above the median rents on that site. 

So now those returns look awful combined with high rates. 

Hi Carlo,As mentioned DSCR loans vary widely based off of numerous factors, credit, LTV, Prepay type, DSCR Ratio, just to name a few.However, I am seeing rates as low as 6.625% now on DSCR products in a perfect scenario.In scenarios with low credit scores, high LTV's and short prepays we can easily be in the 9's.When looking for a DSCR loan to fit your needs, I recommend getting in touch with someone who knows what they are doing to pencil the loan in your best interest.Glad to connect and get into more detail!

I look at it as what other returns can I get in my SDIRA or SOLO say from equities at *maybe* 10% average with moderately high risk vs 12-20% returns with real estate with much lower risk.

One thing I highly recommend (whether they're voucher tenants or not) is to make a visit to their current residence part of your screening process.

Here are a few tips to help you consider: Get Pre-Approved: If you haven't already, get pre-approved for a mortgage.