Since then, I’ve connected with a few investors on BP that have had pretty bad experiences with them, so it’s probably best I steered clear.  

Steer clear, I'll share my materials with you free of charge...just reach out.  

Great advice Darren, I would also add that realtors are bound by laws against steering clients away from certain areas.

Not intend to steer business away from Michael either.

Give amazon a try and look for the books with good reviews, they usually dont steer you wrong.  

You could work with a mailing list broker to get the criteria adjusted to what you think best.decide where you want the properties to be located owners live 50+ miles away, out of the county or out of statespecify the home values - you probably want to steer to the higher end homessingle and multi-familynumber of properties owned - this would be a topic of discussion with the list brokerSince your partner has experience with  the local market, they are probably aware of where their might be pockets where out of state owners live - join some investors groups in those areas and talk about your services.

A local Realtor board should be able to refer you to a lawyer with the skills to steer you clear of trouble.

It just has to be organized so they can be 'steered' to the appropriate channels once they arrived looking for information.

If they like the house on the MLS, they want to see it and I don't believe buyers brokers have that much power to steer their clients away from a home.And By the time, they split commission with their broker the extra % is not worth much.

You may have to go through more than one.Going to your local RE investment club might work to steer you toward an agent willing to help.Good luck.