Go to local meetups, search these forums for people that have mentioned that they do private lending and attend other RE events.

A partner and I began searching, and after coming up empty for 6 months, we were sent this deal by a close friend and ended up closing a month later.

I did public record searches on all the tenants while I was in the process of buying the building just so I'd know who I was going to be dealing with.

@Omar Fernandez - you can start by reaching out to some attorneys, NYC is an attorney city so you'll have to get an attorney involved (who usually orders the title search). 

I couldn't really find much else in my search.

I'm searching for an investor friendly agent in that city.

So basically, get an attorney to put my contracts together as the first step, reviewing them with a title agency as the second step, putting the other team members together as the third step, and starting the search for borrowers as the fourth?

However I have used some of apifys scrapers (for non real estate uses) and was highly satisfied with the value for the price: https://apify.com/tri_angle/redfin-search It looks like it’s for listed properties only?

Do your homework to ensure you are picking someone competent and honest.Remember: cheaper doesn't mean you'll make more money.Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

Considering your situation, I would try to find deals on Facebook, saved zillow/realtor search notifications, etc.