Finding an investor friendly agent is a great way to source deals and also build out your team.

@Demitri Blanco, like most markets, sourcing and acquiring a cash-flow or break-even turnkey LTR or small multifamily property in metro Atlanta will be tricky unless you intend to put down 30%—40%.

Address the issue at the source.

Any recommendation for a good preferably open source rental management software that primarily handles back end accounting? 

Would This would be a source of active income from business activity?

As for your question on the hard money lenders - I don't think it matters how you source the equity for a deal, but it's more important how much equity/downpayment you can put down on a deal - i.e. 10%, 20%, 30%, etc...

Trying to source a bookkeeper that specializes in STR and vacation rentals.

Still, I realize I have only scratched the surface, not to mention I am arguably using a source that may be misleadingly rosy.

I personally use my HELOC for down payments on homes and then quickly pay if off, this allows me to always have a liquid down payment source on hand.

socialexplorer.com is good source for demographic research.