Have a discussion about your goals and visions.

My goal is to purchase a duplex so that I can live in one unit and rent out the other, but if none of those come up during the search, then a single family home would be a good option as well.I’ve met with a couple of recommended real estate agents who seem genuine and knowledgeable, but they just don’t see my vision.

You either need to be a developer or have a repurpose vision.

You may want to reach out to @Jeremiah Maughan at Vision Real Estate as well.

That question is impossible to answer without knowing your goals and vision. 

My vision is to buy and hold many properties in my investing career and my question is......

What is your investment philosophy, how have you executed it, and what is your vision for the future based on market knowledge.

The folks with the money get 70% (and contribute no day to day manpower), the manager has the vision, locates the property, closes on the transaction, arranges financing and oversees an onsite manager.....and get's 30% of profit (without putting any money into the down payment)If you own a single family rental, you'd pay 6 to 10% of rent proceeds to hire a realtor to manage the property and tenants for you.

So I am trying to find some friends or groups with same vision .

Is there a vision that any others will become shareholders (or be granted grant options to acquire shares) in the company in the future?