There is no secret sauce to getting/finding properties other than what is already told out there in the real estate market - 50% bootstrapping 50% luck - same as finding a great wholesale deal.

Go there in person and find out who is on first.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

If you inspect and find the cat is urinating in the home, you can require them to mitigate the damage immediately or remove the animal.It's important to read and understand the law.

The hurdles I have seen so far is finding a lender that will fund the build and in my situation a builder the lender approves and is VA approved as well.

I find that you can get private lenders or Joint Ventures easily and scale using those connections 

Another thought - When purchasing HVACs, roofs, tree removal, siding, etc. you can very easily pay "retail" (just look for the biggest ad campaigns online) or you can save 30-50% by being your own GC and finding or going to the crews directly.

I logged in today to find only one of the dozens of email messages  I’ve received in the last month still listed in my inbox.I have one email from a week ago.

My biggest hurdle with section 8 is finding a turnkey property that doesn't require a ton of renovations.

However, I would suggest getting with other investors in your market to find out what THEY are seeing.