How do you find the right professionals for your deals?

[Ben Feder]

I am just about ready to dive into investing head first and begin doing deals. I know which professionals I'll need (realtors/agents, mortgage brokers/bankers/lenders, inspector, attorney/escrow/title, contractors, accountant, management company), but I haven't the faintest idea on how to find the right people beyond endless internet searches and screening, or hoping to find the right professionals on BP in the specific area I want to invest in. This seems like the biggest hurdle for me, besides financing my deal. Where to begin and how to proceed?