I’ve spent time assessing areas locally and identified Richmond, Pearland, Conroe, Montgomery and Katy as prospective areas to invest in.

Just wanted to introduce myself.My name is Ariel, I am 32 years old (this Thursday), and I am making my first steps as a real estate investor.As I live abroad, most if not all of my work would be remote, and right now I am focusing on Jacksonville, FL.My main goal for this year is to fix and flip  at least 2 SF's properties, and for the next few years to increase this number, maybe do some MF, and possibly to also BRRR when I raise enough of my own capital.At the moment, my biggest challenge is the fact that I am remote, so I could use some help from a local realtor or management company.It's so amazing to know this community  exists, and I am thrilled to actually take part in it

We usually are responsible for connecting investors with teams on the ground or established local PM companies.

its genius really.. most bird dogs work for locals on a performance basis and don't have to pay the investor to bring them deals.. 

Generally local agents have one purpose, to sell.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

If you want to build a large number of properties, get connected with local meetups. 

@William Taylor so many options...Use your RE knowledge to: WholesaleFind rental deals to sell to investors locally or here on BPStart leveraging your personal contacts to build your sales businessFind a motivated seller willing to do seller financing:- Move in worst room or basement, rent out all the other rooms for max cashflow- You could even live in the basement and STR the rest of the house

The most sure path for local RE investors seems to be with a near term exit. 

I was able to join the local Facebook pages for investors that are local to my area.