Tips on Finding Local Pros- New to REI

[Tyler Kesling]

I'm in a smaller town without any representation on the forum along the "Building Your Investing Team" tabs. I want to start researching investor friendly agents in my area. What tips or advice would you recommend to ID these agents and how would you go about trying to build a relationship? I don't plan on buying for another 8 months or more and I don't want them to think I'm just wasting their time but I do want to start seeing which agents will understand my goals and see what kind of opportunities each will send.

I'm also trying to figure out if there is a minimum number of units I would need to work with a PM and how to find one? I really don't want to be an landlord. A quick Google search for the Ashland, KY area only list a larger local company and I'm fairly certain they own all the properties they manage, or out of state companies that I'm not sure would manage quads (which is probably where I would start). 

Thanks in advance-

[Nicholas L.]

@Tyler Kesling

go to meetups.  if there aren't any in your immediate area, drive until you get to one.  talk to everyone. let them know what you're looking for.  try to get a local referral.  then go from there.

same with PMs.  yes, there are PMs that manage individual units.  start calling until you find one.  call the closest ones and then expand the search radius until you find one.