I am about ready to just manage myself from out of state and have a couple of local handymen help me out when things come up.

I would visit local meetups for real estate investing, and also network with agents in your area that work with a lot of investors.

I am looking to connect with local (to myself) investors who have made the leap out of state. 

I would farm out my local friends/baby sisters to help do showings if a vacant unit arrises.

You can also do value add STR & Multi-Family Rentals by starting with distressed properties and using a bridge loan to acquire them with a lower down payment compared to a DSCR loan.Networking – Connect with local investors, wholesalers, and realtors in your target markets.

There's a local PM that I believe knows a lot of the ins and outs of this, @Drew Sygit

We were collaborating with a local real estate agent who presented us with this MLS listing.

Focus on getting pre-approved, analyzing deals in both cities, and networking with local investors to refine your approach.

I'll just add a local perspective: North Atlanta ie city, Sandy Springs, or Alpharetta?

As for offering subject-to financing, this is something that can be advertised under 'seller financing' in our local MLS, and there's investors that search specifically for listings with that marked, so that should introduce your property to a new set of buyers that may not have considered it before.