Not necessarily much help aside from unlocking doors in distant lands...Or, you will find an experienced investor agent who will be a wealth of knowledge and wise advice but isn't going to jump through hoops for no money (or even the "promise" of money later on) simply because he doesn't have to.Although I'm sure they do exist somewhere, it'll be very difficult to find an agent who will be all of the above.You will be better off in the long run associating yourself with multiple agents and using each one for their individual strengths based on each specific deal and location.

Here the general public vastly prefers to use a realtor, and as a distant second will use a FSBO service.

And in some distant future, the idea that I can hand this portfolio of physical assets in desirable areas down to (my) next generation.

Distant family friend that refused to sell to anyone so we were able to close the deal despite taking 2 months to finance/close and other cash offers came in.

NEVER hire family- The shortage of contractors was unreal in early 2022 and I was forced to hire a distant relative to oversee this job because he was the only one with time to take it.

NEVER hire family- The shortage of contractors was unreal in early 2022 and I was forced to hire a distant relative to oversee this job because he was the only one with time to take it.

Because I'm located quite a distant away from my properties, I want to emphasize the quality of work of the contractors I onboard as part of my team - and thus am doing a ton of research up front. 

FWIW of 40 doors I easily self manage as if I was distant, I did put one door on a PM. 

There are many factors that contribute to the price of water.Washing machines, running toilets and 'guests' are the three that I've seen most often, a distant third is leaky pipes, slow or catastrophic.Tenants will never care as much as you do about the cost of water.  

If prices scare you away, then the Triad is a good option as is Durham followed by a distant Greenville NC.