Investors in the Eastern KY/ Southern OH area??

[Lauryn Meadows]

Hello guys and gals! I'm new to real estate investing and I want to get in touch with local investors. I live in Ironton, OH. I'm looking for contacts in the Huntington, WV/ Southern OH/ Eastern KY areas. I've contacted several real estate agents to start building rapport with but I have not had any luck. My long term goal is to invest in large multi families. Currently I need to build up enough cash to invest in the larger multi families. My thought is to flip until I have enough cash for a down payment on a multi family, but I'm not sure if my local market is the best for flips? Any help is appreciated!