Yes, operations is a big part of that, especially for anyone that wants to be a business for the long-term.If I were you, I would be talking to office brokers about partnering more than an online forum.   

 try one of those online sources like prosper etc. 

Start with Reonomy or Costar to identify all the 100+ units in your target market (on and off market) and then see if you can get into direct contact with some owners.

@Vinny Muli - it is VERY hard but not impossible to get an equity line of credit on a non owner occupied property. 

A property manager that can assist with rent collection, tenant screening, maintenance, and run an online ledger for us to track expenses.

What were the biggest line items?

I also have a $175,000 line of credit ready if something catastrophic happens.

Here is a recent bulletin from PSI with more information on the exam & requirements for becoming a broker. 

Learn everything you need right here on BP.

You can also download it directly in PDF format from my business page - Premier Cleveland Investing (scroll down to "resources").