And not because of their tech (Kiavi really showed us that fintech won't win you every deal) but because of their infrastructure and access to data + cheap capital.

Also your target audience has to be very selective.If you do it right, it typically is not cheap.

Five years ago 100K per unit was expensive and we blew right through that, now it's par for the course or even a little cheap in nicer areas.As far as networking groups, the RI Real Estate Investors Group is the only regular one I know of in RI and there's also Black Diamond REI in southern Mass you may want to check out as well.

I'm buying a 4 plex in an area with cheap rent and a lot of smokers in general, a blue collar area. 

If you do not want to talk to a camera you can make a slide video (example of a $5 slide video in my signature line) Video's are cheap, last forever, and can be found by people searching for you services.

You may be able to create cheap electricity and sell it to your tenants at discounted (but still profitable) rate.If your tenants use electricity, then you have an opportunity to make additional income - $100K - sure - easy.Hope that helps.

Are you saying I shouldn't buy crap in the ghetto just because it is cheap? 

No, wait, @Ben Leybovich is way too cheap for that...I'd bet he only bribed you $10 to start this petition.  

The Spanish tile is so cheap here and so beautiful!

Country is Spain (where it's still possible to buy relatively cheap).