Networking with Canadians who’ve invested in the U.S. and finding good local agents or property managers will also help a lot.

Hi Joshua, I am an investor friendly agent.

Is your agent familiar with the investment space?

Once you have ran through about 3 months or so of this and penciled out 50-100 deals for fun, I would talk to a local agent and start the process of looking.

I would like to find a mentor/agent who has experience with Foreclosures (HUD) who would be willing to answer questions and work together in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.I'm on a new journey in life and finally taking steps in the Investor direction... something I should have done a long time ago.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

The week in between Christmas & New Years, I called all the listing agents.

Perhaps partnering with a real estate agent using the BP real estate agent finder tool may work out in your favor.

The usual way, but not the right way, to try to buy a rental is by finding a property on the MLS, where agents congregate, make an offer and then try to get financing to buy the property.

I know becoming a part time agent is one way, but where we live in south Florida seems to be overfilled with agents and I don't think its a great fit for us right now.