It would probably be a good idea for you to identify your investor profile and risk tolerance.

Hi all!Looking to get started in my investment journey and trying to figure out some criteria on where to invest. I'm based in Seattle, so anything local is priced out for now. But looking to deploy ~250k for our firs...

Not to stalk them, but you could identify some clients names and look them up on Facebook. 

DSR lenders have better rates.Two other challenges:1) Identifying neighborhoods to buy in and understanding what properties to buy2) Finding a PMC that can deliverIf you can navigate all of the above then yes, your plan can work.

There are many Cleveland OH guys here who can help you identify the right area to invest.

We first identify a market of opportunity.

And great, I'm spending a ton of time practicing deal analysis and understanding my goals to be able to identify on my end what would work for me and my portfolio, noted on the importance of taking charge of all of that. 

Also, you won't be scrambling at closing time to identify and hire your most important ongoing partner.As far as the other partners, I agree with @Michael Smythe's list above.

I created my own spreadsheet to compare and identify the performance of the property.

The area's you've identified are begin to heat up.