I'd recommend starting to network with local REIA and joining community groups or online forums related to real estate.

I use Quickbooks online for the formal accounting so it's easy for my tax guy to get in there and do his piece every year, since I have an LLC per building.

I would recommend first, finding and joining at least one if not more local real estate investor (REIA) meetup groups (look on Facebook or Meetup or just search online) and try to attend as many as you can to network with local folks doing all different avenues of investing.

ONLINE PRIVATE LISTINGSIf homeowners are looking to sell without a real estate agent, they’re likely on social media.

Slowly, over the years, Abu bought small multi-story retail and office properties, called shoplots.

Since you mentioned investing out of state, I'm assuming you're asking about getting a partner online, or at least not a friend/acquaintance.

Do you believe online accounting services like 1800 Accountant are good for the owner of a Real Estate LLC?

Retail price $20 thru outlets.  

People will hear podcasts online about how a 25 year old investor bought 65 billion properties in one week and think that they have to do the same thing. 

You can go to a local title company to run a quick title search for about $200 or you can do it yourself if your county records are online.