I recently came across a property through an agent with attractive numbers for a house flip.

I will also have my agent there with me to offer comps to aid in their appraisal if they are receptive to it. 

Having before & after pictures is a string tool when dealing with HMLs and real estate agents to gain business. 

From there, adding discipline will get you to where you want.Instead what you're doing is advertising you have money, no knowledge and are going to have the average BP RE agent(bottom of the barrel quality) come here to promote their services with no regard. 

I've done one flip and will be doing more this year and I'm also an agent licensed in DE, PA, and MD.

We work with an agent who specializes in leases and let her know of the properties we have available for MTR and she brings in a few reservations every year. 

@Jerry Shen I apologize if this is a repeat of info or if it constitutes an "application" that you don't trust, but your thread prompted me to locate Propy.com, whose website says "Propy allows buyers, sellers, brokers, and escrow/title agents/notaries to come together through the utilization of a suite of smart contracts on blockchain to facilitate transactions." 

Pick a market that: (a) meets this above,    (b) is a place people want to live,     (c) you have the resources to do what you do there ie PM's and quality agents. 

I'm a construction management consultant (so similar to engineering) and investor/agent in the Boston area so I get the need to want/need to stay local.

You absolutlely need to be direct to seller or have close, personal relationships with wholesalers and active agents.