Churches, event planners, fitness classes, dance companies are all potential renters.  

@Anson Young - We made some changes to the events forums and have asked planners to create a new thead for each event, both to garner more support for the events themselves, and because old people like me can't figure it out otherwise.

Download a zoning map from your community or drop in to talk with a city planner to find out the exact zoning.

Your church or community center may have opportunities to mentor or teach a personal finance program to adults wanting to change the legacy of their family.Take your kid to your financial planner/broker:   After a 30 minute chat with my broker, my 18 year old daughter said "I learned more in that 30 minutes than in 4 years of high school" (on subject of money).  

I am looking for an REI-friendly financial planner.

In order to determine this I suggest you conduct a IRR (Internal Rate of Return) test to look at the end result of your investment. if you do not know what an IRR is ask your accountant or financial planner to do one for you.

While I have upcoming meetings with a real estate CPA, attorney, and a financial planner I want to reach out and see if anyone has some insight.My business partner and I will be purchasing our first rental property this year and could purchase as many as 3 this year. 

To answer your question about I will provide an example from an investor/financial planners point of view: At 3.875% 30 year fixed FHA the mortgage constant or payment is a factor of 6.993% which means that for every 100,000 you borrow it will cost you an annual cash out flow of 6,993 dollars per year (582.74 per month).

Bandit signsBuild relationships with REI savvy agentsDirect mail campaignsForeclosuresAbsentee ownersEvictionsDivorceProbateInheritanceNOD'sCode violationsBuild relationships with Attorneys in these areasDivorceProbateBankruptcyRelationships with Financial Planners and Property managersCall on For Rent Ads to find tired landlords that may want to sell. 

These people are engineers, architects, or planners that specialize in the development process in your area.