What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

@Joseph GarnerI know this isn't the sexiest answer, but when I first got started looking for commercial lenders, I basically googled all the credit unions/banks in my state and called each and went down the list until I found one who first would lend on the type of real estate I was buying, second offered competitive terms/rates and finally I had an initial good vibe with for a long term relationship.

Begin building relationships with investors first, create a sample deal presentation, "I don't have a deal yet, but when I do it will look a lot like this..."

There may be some grumbling at some point if you just try to get a realtor to do a CMA as one of your partners might question the relationship and if it bias' the CMA.The appraiser is a professional and independent.

While I do negotiate pretty hard, I always want to remember that part of the process is to build the relationship for future investments, too.

Not to mention every contractor is CRAZY busy right now, so trying to build a relationship without a real project is often hard to do.

I have great relationships with him, referring other clients, and he always shows me how to do it right way, and I already did multiple things by myself - making window screens, painting of 8 interior doors in 2 days, hardware for kitchen cabinets, replacing bathroom faucets etc.

We have started looking at several property management teams to build a relationship with as we hope to keep purchasing rentals.

Before you even begin putting offers on properties in a certain market, you should begin establishing relationships with real estate agents and property managers. 

., as I would love to add value to your business while building a relationship that can be lucrative for the both of us.