If you want to raise some $ and do joint ventures, track record and experience mean way more, but a degree adds, but doesn't subtract. 

Ever gone through public records and found out WHY this single mom with four kids and a good job keeps renting from you?

Some Judgement liens against the owner expire after 5-10 years, if they are not re-recorded. 

Specifically, how will the supply of money outstrip the demand, when we have record high unemployment and a pretty active mortgage forbearance program? 

Zillow now records calls from leads generated for rental properties.

@Cameron Weld if you go to the county clerk office or website, you can pull the title history yourself for free because its public record and look for any liens that have been filed against the property.

I also use Cozy for reasons mentioned above, plus I like that there is one place to keep the lease agreement, receipts and records for repairs, payment history etc.  

I would be surprised that you can get anything beachfront for 250 k other than a small studio.

You need to use multiple measures to determine the viability of a potential investment, along with the track record of the key investor or syndicator, the area the property is located in and many other factors.

@Nanyarid Gonzalez here is the public record website for looking up property information for Philly - https://property.phila.gov/You can look up a property owners name, and then reach out to them if you're interested in buying their place!