He was below market so I bumped him up to 10% below market, which he readily agreed to. I

@Petros KhachatrianHi Petros, I felt the same way a few years ago and didnt know where to go or who to talk to. I

I also have family in Florida so that's why I am looking there and as far as the other states go, that is where we have direct flights out of Rochester to so if I needed to, I could get there for a deal quickly. 

I'm wondering, are there ways for me to look up or find people in my area who have recently pulled out a refinance or home equity loan on their home or people that are likely to or are in a position to? I

Also, you'll find that many of the mainstream brokerages aren't necessarily interested in working with investor agents.If you're looking to invest AND be an agent, find an agent who's doing the type of investing or working with the types of clients you'd like to. I

If you are open to that route, be mindful that it’s very important to invest in the right areas of KC - I put together a list of the areas I like to invest in and direct my clients to, I would be happy to send that to you, shoot me a quick DM

The first building I went to is a 15 unit building.

@Bryan Richardson if I was able to I probably would fly out there lol.

I am looking for recommendations for REA (investor friendly) in the STL area but my real question is a general "How-to." I

A first investment in a market that you've never been to is probably a good thing to be nervous about haha!