That's what my close knit clients do they have short term goals of a 100 with long term goals at 500 doors. 

However, it is a tricky town because it is a very tight knit community, and the process for getting STR approval can be frustrating.

I have tried to connect with a local agents to find "pocket listings" but they seem to be very close knit and find me as a threat rather than an alley.

It would seem to be a random and loose knit category.

A very tight knit community.

.- Inquire about the presence of neighborhood associationAn association in the area means that the community in the neighborhood is closely knit.

Passive investing is sure hard to beat if you hook up with experienced operators who stick w/their knitting and are conservative in their modeling and expectations.Looking for a combination of cash flow and appreciation (value add investing) may be an avenue for some of your money. 

Owners tend to take better care of their houses than tenants do, and neighborhoods with lots of owner occupants tend to be closer knit."

TMF is ran by Mark and Tamiel Kenney and they have done a great job building a close-knit group of "family syndicators," which seems like something you're looking for based on your comments. 

Today I still do something similar by hosting a tight knit accredited investor group that I host locally in my area every other month.