With technology and the right culture property management companies can be successful with a mix of local and remote team members. 

Have you tried searching through local Facebook groups?

You should engage with the local players in the commercial market i.e.

Are you local and can you oversee renos? 

Post on local Facebook pages for contractor referrals, go to local REIAs, and ask your potential agents and PMs (even if not using a PM at first...you may at some point).There is only so much that service providers can do and many of them are far from "experts"; so, be prepared to be your own expert at being willing to figure stuff out as you move forward.

A client of mine recently invested there and raves aboutt the ease of finding solid contractors who stick to the budget.One piece of advice: before jumping into any market, spend time understanding the local economy, demand drivers (like job growth and population trends), and the landloard laws.

I'm pretty neutral on the local market outlook for the next year. 

Getting out to the local meetups, in my opinion, is one of the most important things we all can do as investors. 

Changes to local landlord/tenant laws and new situations involving tenants lead to these annual updates.

Make sure to consult a financial advisor if necessary and also consider reaching out to your local credit unions.