I've reached out to the local housing authority for additional information waiting to hear back. 

Check with your local zoning about splitting your parcel to create a new address.

Professional investors do this by sending thousands of mailers to distressed property owners, or building local "We Buy Houses for Cash" websites that rank well locally in search results. 

I persisted and much to my surprise one day the door opened a crack and thus began a multi month journey through this man’s personal hell that eventually led to a $30,000 profit.He owned a local Jamaican bakery that was failing; his marriage was ending and his soon-to-be-ex moved out with their 5 year old daughter; and now he had lost his house.

You're in the right place to network, going to some local meetups could prove beneficial to learning about investment opportunities as well.

definitely want to reach out to a local realtor . 40k is a good amount to get into a fix and flip 

Nothing beats local knowledge though & speaking with boots on the ground. 

I would check out some local meetups and meet with as many investors as I can.

I posted on 2 local community groups that I will be selling my house in the next month or so .

It's a 7-unit shopping plaza, all units are rented to local/ neighborhood businesses.