getting cash flowing rentals in those states is certainly possible, but much, much more difficult than advertised. 

They have a good set of advertisements that focus on their whole house strategy which is good IMHO.We are running about 50/50 on bookings for 2025 right now.

It's technically avoidant of advertising or self-promotion, but it always is blatant self-promotion opportunity.

I’m open to brokerage inquiries and excited to contribute my skills to the local market.What I'm Looking For:I'm actively seeking "live and flip" opportunities to kickstart my real estate portfolio in Arizona.

My sister lives in Lee’s Summit, so I’ll have family nearby to help navigate the local scene.

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

Beyond trying to connect on this forum would recommend look in the BP Meet up section and checking out local DFW FB RE investor Facebook groups as well as Meetup.com and Eventbrite for local events. 

Could you please recommend any local real estate agents?

Once you have ran through about 3 months or so of this and penciled out 50-100 deals for fun, I would talk to a local agent and start the process of looking.

Start small with duplexes or triplexes, analyze deals carefully, and build a team of local experts.