They have zero knowledge the local players, city officials, etc that all have a massive impact on any RE business.

What are the key components/players that make up your "Dream Team?"

This is like asking a casino-paid gambling consultant to help you beat the house - it's a conflict of interest as few buyers agents (who are also paid on commission) are truly motivated to negotiate themselves to a smaller sales commission.

You could come and meet the players in the market. 

But many real deal people like Mark Ferguson probably never go to REI club meetings so you maybe have to research your market and reach out to meet the real players in Longmont.  

Many go to work every day taking care of their clients and doing the best job they can.A good real estate agent is similar in nature to a conductor of a symphony, coordinating the different players to make a successful transaction a reality.

I posted a lot of questions on the forums and met some key players that way.  

Once Cali has voted to legalize it the is same company has already made all the necessary contacts and is financially capable and prepared to embark upon the State and will be one of the biggest players in the industry Nationwide. 

If time permitted, I would begin to educate myself on real estate and start networking to know who are the players in the area(s) where I might like to invest.I hope that helps a little.

I played poker semi-professionally (in addition to my day job) for about 15 years, and I was much more comfortable telling people I was a professional poker player than I am telling them I'm a professional house flipper... :-)