Personally, I just post on line the rental thats available and see who replies just to see if its needed in that area before I purchase 

Figure out the best medium in which you meet these folks (in person, LinkedIn, networking groups etc)4.

Because with detailed plans, examination of alternative causes and getting involved even when the trend is not favorable can make a person start making profits from real estate when he is old as well as when he is young.Good luck!

We have monthly in-person meetups in New Jersey for when you are in town.

Hi - sharing these posts on DSCR Loans published last year on BiggerPockets with all you need to know about the product, hope it helps!

How much is just fear mongering with the hope of influencing people to steer them to your line of product? 

If purely residential, creative use strategies and layouts can really help boost yields and the resulting quality of the product.

Should I create an LLC at this point to protect my personal assets and tax planning?

Developers and construction companies have adapted their strategies (Build for Rent), embracing innovation (light gauge steel construction) and diversification (new product types) to meet changing consumer needs and market demands.

If you do rent by the room watch out for local unrelated person ordinances.