I will be scouting a new county this weekend in search for buy and hold opportunities.

I want to make a trip up there and scout out some neighborhoods and properties.  

That makes sense to be scouting them out. 

I have been scouting some land and it would be a really low investment for the surplus you would gain out of it.

Depends on what you're looking for.... definitely suggest a scouting trip, and if we can help, feel free to reach out.

Here is my list, some of them are in line with the others like @Dustin Kircher and @Mike Dymski1) Let's me know as soon as something good hits the market (depends on the investor)2) Ability to do a bit of quick calculations and uses common sense as far as returns3) Willing to blow a lot of time scouting with me / patient (I'm sure this is why some agents hate investors)4) Not trying to sales talk (I really do not like retail residential agents, their mindsets and email blasts tend to drive me nuts. haha *sigh* ) 

Of course I'd be willing to help out in return for working with me person-to-person and teaching me about how to go about my first buy, be it scouting out homes, running numbers, or whatnot. 

The Boy Scout Motto:  Be Prepared- how true.  

I have been studying the real estate business thoroughly over the last couple of months and it appears to me that a good option for a beginner like me would be property scouting.

We are going to Lansing on Saturday to scout the area.