Assembling a Team: What's the Best Order?

[Shafi Noss]

Hi everyone, 

In a little over a month I'll gain access to a bunch of capital, and plan to buy a 2-4 unit multifamily rental in Jacksonville, FL. But let's say I had access to the capital now. What's the best order to start assembling a team, and where does the purchase of the property fit it?

For example, some agents have asked me to be preapproved by a lender, I assume they want to make sure I'm serious and not wasting their time. Is it optimal to have a lender in place before doing an agent with a showing? How about contractors and property management? Should I have made contact with these guys (and gals) before I've made an offer, or should I figure I can find these guys once I've found a good deal. What do you think the optimal order to do things is?

P.S. Can anyone recommend property managers for small multifamilies in Jax?