Read as much material as possible and go to some local RE meet ups.

I am local to you in Springfield/Hartford Ct area and see this quite often.

He is a wealth of knowledge on the area and is actively investing locally as well.

You could start with your agent or a local agent who supports investors and could have contacts to refer to you.Lastly, you could consider negotiating with a local PM to take on a hybrid approach to management.  

@Shiloh Lundahl It is a complex strategy but if @Tyler Garza does his homework, finds local resources, and follows the laws, it is very attainable.

Johnny, sometimes the best lenders aren’t local.

If you're located in WI, check out Premier Point Realty and Homestead Realty....both offer the licensing course at a discount and some of the lowest fees/commission splits in our local market.

Hi Daniel, Columbus GA has properties much lower in price than the metro Atlanta area, you should do fine to learn your local market.

I'm hosting a local meetup in Mankato, feel free to shoot me a message if anyone is interested in joining!

Have you gone to any local meetups?