I look forward to connecting with other investors and building valuable relationships within this community.

Keep in mind that they can increase that period if they get complains from the community, so make sure you're in good relationship with your neighbors.

You can also find commercial brokers that are in that space and build the relationship.

I’ve watched a lot of videos on how to screen and how to set up work with contractors, so I’m hopeful to build those relationships more in this area in the future.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I’ve built strong relationships with agents, contractors, and other investors in the area, and one of my contacts informed me that the owner was considering selling but hadn’t listed the property yet.

You can simply build a relationship with a great Real Estate agent or sign up for Propstream.  

I presume it was somebody from Roofstock given the seemingly good relationship he has with Roofstock.

The deeper your market knowledge, the stronger your relationships with agents, contractors, and lenders, and the better your deals will get over time.

We are starting from scratch on this business relationship and hopefully this will go as promised.

The fix/flip might be a good way to get such a relationship started: usually has lower cash out of pocket requirements and you can sell the property faster to recoup the capital invested, plus any profits.