Out of state investor help. What do I do? Durham area

[Greg Z.]

Hi all,

I live in New York and and I cannot afford my first REI multifamily home here.

I went on a trip to Pittsburgh and the Triangle to see where I would like to invest in. I loved both, but, I ended up thinking Durham long term would be the better location than Pittsburgh. 

my question is, as someone who is out of state how do I get my feet with with the right and trusted people I'd need to at least with 1 home purchase and hopefully work my way up(long term) and potentially work my way into other areas. 

I have a general idea, but I just haven't broken that barrier. 

I am looking forward to hearing back what has worked from other on here.