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-