I recommend reaching out to BP support for assistance.Additionally, it might be a good idea to connect with investor-friendly agents during your search.

Search for the BP podcast episode with Jude Bernard - he is very active in NYC.

I've used the search feature on this forum but didn't have much luck.Are there any US investors, hard money lenders, or groups that invest in flips outside of the United States, specifically in Europe (Netherlands, Spain, etc.)?

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

Quote from @Diana Teng: Hi all,I think my question above is pretty direct.I'm interested to buy my first rental property, and after doing a brief search I see that there are quite a number of places out-of-state (I live in NY state)  that offer affordable homes that deem to be in hot market areas right now (according to many different articles online). 

I recommend searching "arbitrage" here and reading any/all of the hundreds of general threads about negative elements of arbitrage.

I do a lot of searching through the MLS and county records, and come across these fairly often, but am curious as to who/what they are.

There are at least two I found on a quick google search including Central Indiana Real Estate Investors Association (CIREIA) and INDIANA REAL ESTATE INVESTORS ASSOCIATION.

I am primarily concerned with completing renovations in a timely and satisfactory condition, so I foresee the selection of GC looming large in my project's success.

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.